“…However, the present value differed considerably from the ones (1.7 to 6.0 d) reported by Eichelberger and Lichtenberg (1971), Osman and Belal (1980) and Stanley and Trial (1980). In addition to dilution, light and temperature (Karinen et al, 1967;Lamberton and Claeys;1970), translocation to other matrixes such as sediment (Oloffs et al, 1972(Oloffs et al, , 1973Szeto et al, 1979), uptake by aquatic invertebrates (Courtemanch and Gibbs, 1978;Gibbs et al, 1984) and fish (Marancik, 1976;Hulbert, 1978;Haines 1981), microbial degradation (Caro et al 1974;Liu et al, 1981) also would have played an important role in residue dissipation. Minute but quantifiable amounts of carbaryl were detected in water up to 10 d postspray.…”