Environmental Pollution by Pesticides from Golf Courses in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Do golf courses provide a refuge for flora and fauna in Japanese urban landscapes?

“…Land fragmentation and the impacts of the use of pesticides on golf courses have become more important issues as the number of golf courses has increased (Fushiwaki et al, 1993; The Center for Resource Man agement, 1996;Terman, 1997;Markwick, 2000;Kurita and Yokohari, 2001).…”

Laboratory and Field Enzyme-Immunoassays for Diazinon and Their Application to Residue Analysis in Lanolin, Water, and Fruit Juice

“…Monitoring of lanolin and lanolin-based products is necessary to allay possible human health concerns, and diazinon use on food crops also has the potential to lead to residues. As a consequence of its solubility and widespread use, diazinon residues have been found to enter surface water through runoff (Fushiwaki et al 1993) with its persistence in estuarine conditions influenced by water temperature and pH (Lacorte et al 1995) and sorption to particulates (Villarosa et al 1994). In some degradation studies, diazinon has been one of the more persistent organophosphorus pesticides noted (Frank et al 1991a).…”

In Vitro Pesticide Degradation in Turfgrass Soil Incubated under Open and Sealed Conditions

“…Many kinds of fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides are used on golf courses for turf maintenance. Pesticides in drainage waters from golf courses have been reported by many researchers (Tsuji et al, 1991; Ebise, 1994; Fushiwaki et al, 1993; Suzuki et al, 1998; Toba et al, 1997). The fungicides (isoprothiolane and flutolanil), insecticides (diazinon and fenitrothion), and herbicides (asulam, simazine, triclopyr, dithiopyr, MCPP, and terbutol) appeared in the drainage water that originates mainly from leaching and runoff water on golf courses.…”