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Estimating the residue transfer of pesticides in animal feedstuffs to livestock tissues, milk and eggs: a review

D. J. MacLachlan A C and R. Bhula B
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A Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, 18 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia.

B Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, 18 Wormald Street, Symonston, ACT 2609, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: dugald.maclachlan@aqis.gov.au

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48(5) 589-598 https://doi.org/10.1071/EA07196
Submitted: 6 July 2007  Accepted: 28 September 2007   Published: 7 April 2008

Abstract

The through chain approach to livestock production places increased emphasis on on-farm management systems for addressing pesticide residues. The current risk management paradigm assumes the user of animal feeds has the ability to assess, or at least profile, risks to trade in animal commodities associated with feeding livestock material containing residues of pesticides. The paper details some approaches that may be used by livestock producers, focusing on simple calculations, and summarises available information needed as inputs. Calculated factors for the transfer of pesticides from feed to animal commodities (transfer factors) are summarised for about 150 pesticides.


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1 The term ‘transfer factor’ is used here and by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). In some publications the term bioconcentration factor (BCF) has been used.