Metalaxyl Toxicity, Uptake, and Distribution in Several Ornamental Plant Species
P.Chris Wilsona,
Ted Whitwellb and
Stephen J. Klainec
a Indian River Research and Education Center, Univ. of Florida-IFAS, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945-3138
b Dep. of Horticulture, P & A's Building, Box 34-0375, Room E-142, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC 29634-0375
c Dep. of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson Univ., 509 Westinghouse Road, Pendleton, SC 29670

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Fig. 1. Effects of metalaxyl on fresh weight gains of (A) sweetflag, (B) canna, (C) parrotfeather, and (D) pickerelweed after a 7-d exposure and post-exposure period. Bars represent standard errors of the mean. Statistical comparisons are only valid within exposure categories. *Significantly different from controls (P = 0.05)
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Fig. 2. Effects of metalaxyl on (A) length increases (including branches) and (B) branch production of parrotfeather after a 7-d exposure and post-exposure period. Bars represent standard errors of the mean. Statistical comparisons are only valid within exposure categories. *Significantly different from controls (P = 0.05)
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