Pesticide Remediation

* Chlorpyrifos residues Dilute chlorine bleach is effective to degrade chlorpyrifos residues.

Susan Kegley, PANNA  (Zapping pesticides with radiation, PANUPS Dec 6. 2007, http://www.panna.org)

 *Study Finds Plants Remove Golf Course Pesticides From Soil 

“We have identified plant species that can reduce the amount of certain pesticides in soil by up to 94 percent in the greenhouse.” Blue flag iris reduced chlorpyrifos by 76 percent and levels of chlorothalonil by 94 percent after three months of growth. 1 pants identified including the flag iris.(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2008)