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FOLIAR WASHOFF OF PESTICIDES (FWOP) MODEL: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
Citation:
Smith, C. AND R. Carsel. FOLIAR WASHOFF OF PESTICIDES (FWOP) MODEL: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-84/118 (NTIS PB85110039), 1984.
Description:
The Foliar Washoff of Pesticides (FWOP) Model was developed to provide an empirical simulation of pesticide washoff from plant leaf surfaces as influenced by rainfall amount. To evaluate the technique, simulations by the FWOP Model were compared to those by the foliar washoff algorithm of the Chemical Runoff and Erosion from Agricultural Management Systems (CREAMS) Model. The two algorithms were linked individually to the Pesticide Runoff Simulator (PRS) for the comparison. Five years of test data from a Mississippi watershed were used to evaluate six insecticides (carbaryl, profenofos, methyl parathion, permethrin, phorate, and toxaphene). Initially the FWOP Model was used to evaluate the relative impact of chemical distribution (foliage versus soil) on the subsequent foliar washoff and soil surface contributions to runoff losses.