Aerial Applications 

Field results from published studies that measured deposition of materials applied by ultra low volume equipment for coaerially (from helicopters or fixed wing aircraft). ND = Not Detected. Pyrethrin – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results 

 ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

ND ND 

1, 12, 24, 36 hr 

Evergreen Crop Spray 

Schleier, et al. 2008 H2O 2-6cm below surface 1 river, 7 creeks and 

Jasmolin not detecteappeared @ 36 hr, fr

Ave 0.270 0 - 3.77 ND 

Immediate 24 hrs 

Evergreen Crop Spray 

Larry Walker & Assoc 2006 

H2O Mid-depth 

ND 10-34 hrs Evergreen 

Crop Spray 

Weston et al. 2006 H2O 10-20 cm below surface No water caused sign

Ave 184.51 0 - 403 

10-34 hrs Evergreen 

Crop Spray 

Weston et al. 2006 Sediment Sediment in samples 

spray was toxic to H

Resmethrin – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results in 

ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

Ave 0.037 

0 - 0.293 

30 min Scourge Abbene et al, 2005 Water 6 in. below surface Return to pre Tx leve
PBO (in Pyrethrins mix) – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results 

 ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

0.012-0.172 Princeton site 0.073-1.274 Colusa site 

1, 12, 24, 36 hr 

Evergreen Crop Spray 

Schleier, et al. 2008 H2O 36 hrs after Tx PBO 

levels or near that lev0.012 @ 36 hrs for 1 

Ave 1.96 0.44 - 3.92 

10-34 hrs Evergreen 

Crop Spray 

Weston et al. 2006 H2O 10-20 cm below surface 

Ave 22.05 0 - 61.4 

10-34 hrs Evergreen 

Crop Spray 

Weston et al. 2006 Sediment 

0.008 & 0.218 before 0.012-1.274 1 hr after 

1, 12, 24, 36 hr 

Evergreen Crop Spray 

Schleier, et al. 2008 Sediment Background levels o

the permit’s 4 day avapplication and remaafter spray 

PBO (in Resmethrin mix) 

Field 

Results in 

ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

Ave 4.361 0 - 59.8

30 min Scourge Abbene et al, 2005 Water 6 in. below surface Return to pre Tx leve

Tx 
PBO (with Sumithrin) 0-0.12 Not given Anvil 

10+10 

steve.kenyon@state

.ma.us Mass D of Ag 2006 

water 6 sites 

D Phenothrin (Sumithrin) – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results in 

ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

ND Not given Anvil 

10+10 

steve.kenyon@state

.ma.us Mass. Dep of Ag 2006 

water 6 sites 
Naled – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results in 

ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

20.15 ND 

27 min (persisted 9 hrs) 9 hr PT 

Dibrom Tucker et al, 1987 Grab samples 2.5 cm below 

surface 

Time series 

0.19 @ 1 site ND @ 17 others ND 

2-4 hrs 12 hr 

Dibrom Pierce et al, 2005 20 cm below surface 

Malathion – Aerial fogging 

Field 

Results in 

ppb 

Time 

Sampled 

Product Reference Type of Sample Not

5.0 peak in water cloumn 

84 min Cythion Tucker et al, 1987 Pads, dishes H2O column 

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