Our research focuses on the aquatic chemistry of N-methylcarbamate pesticides (NMCs) in tropical environments. Pesticide fate in tropical environments is less well studied than in temperate zones. Studies on NMC fate in the tropics are much-needed and accurate chemical assessment and description of local environments is essential in understanding the chemical fate of pesticides, and may help inform ecological risk assessment of tropical freshwater ecosystems. Our group is interested in exploring these issues as they pertain to lower- and middle-income countries that lie within the tropical zones.
Select publications
- Rivera, M.; Ha, B.; Zamini, L.; Gamby, S.; Pitter, D.; Muhoro, C. N. “N-Methylcarbamate pesticides and their phenolic degradation products: hydrolytic decay, sequestration and metal complexation studies” J. Environ. Sci. Health B 2019, 54, 54
- Ha, B.; Zamini, L.; Njoroge, L.; Ondeti, M.; Thimo, L.; Murungi, J. I.; Muhoro, C. N. “Tropical surface water quality studies: Implications for the aquatic fate of N-methyl carbamate pesticides” J. Environ. Sci. Health B 2018, 53, 161
- Divito, C.; Davies, S.; Masoudi, S.; Muhoro, C. N.; “Decomposition of Formetanate Hydrochloride Acaricide in Aqueous Environments” J. Agr. Food Chem. 2007, 55, 5377.