Distinct influence of filter strips on acute and chronic pesticide aquatic environmental exposure assessments across U.S. EPA scenarios

► A pesticide exposure assessment framework can inform targeted filter strip design. ► Pesticide application timing is an important input factor in exposure assessments. ► Pesticide mass reduction is not equivalent to an exposure concentration reduction. ► Acute and chronic exposure concentration buffer reductions are not equivalent. ► Generic filter strip design consistent across EPA scenarios should be avoided.