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Aerial view of irrigated agriculture along road from Griffith (Yoogali) to Yenda, NSW. Crops are mainly citrus, grapes and stonefruits.
Aerial view of orchards.

Pesticide impact rating index (PIRI) fact sheet

Details about PIRI, a free software package that rates pesticides in terms of their relative risk to the environment are provided in this fact sheet. (2 pages)

This brochure, produced in 2007, describes the Pesticide Impact Rating Index (PIRI) software.

PIRI is a free software package developed by CSIRO with support from Land & Water Australia and other agencies, both in Australia and overseas.

PIRI can calculate a pesticide’s likely effect on water quality, taking into account its toxicity, chemical properties, application rate and frequency.

PIRI combines information about toxicity to aquatic organisms with information about the potential for pesticides to move off-site and pollute adjacent waterways.

Contents

The brochure details:

  • background to pesticide use
  • description of how PIRI software works 
  • case studies and benefits of using PIRI
  • contacts for more information.

Download the software and read more about our Pesticide impact rating index software.

 

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr Rai Kookana (BSc MSc PhD)
Senior Principal Research Scientist
Land and Water
Phone: 61 8 8303 8450 
Fax: 61 8 8303 8565 

Location

CSIRO Land and Water - Urrbrae
Waite Road - Gate 4
Glen Osmond SA 5064
Australia
Private Mail Bag 2
Glen Osmond SA 5064
Australia

Contact

Ms Jan Mahoney
Science Communicator and Web Coordinator
Land and Water
Phone: 61 8 8303 8417 
Fax: 61 8 8303 8550