Imidacloprid the most frequently detected insecticide in surface waters in eastern Massachusetts during 2009 and 2010

Pesticide occurrence was determined in two suburban surface waters in eastern Massachusetts, USA during 2009 and 2010. Out of 118 collected samples, 45 samples showed detections of one or more target pesticides. Among the herbicides, 2,4-D was the most frequently detected and imidacloprid was the most frequently detected insecticide. Regulatory phaseout of chlorpyrifos and diazinon from residential use by 2004 was reflected in the results by the absence of chlorpyrifos detections and lower detection frequencies of diazinon.

Source: Wijnja, H., Doherty, J.J. & Safie, S.A. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol (2014) 93: 228. doi:10.1007/s00128-014-1251-4