News & Articles By Earl Garcia
11/23/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Pyraclostrobin — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Pyraclostrobin is classified as a broad-spectrum fungicide that works against plant pathogens that belong to the ascomycete, oomycete, and basidiomycete fungal types. The chemical contains potent eradicative and curative properties that fend off various leaf and ear diseases such as leaf blotch, net blotch, and wheat stripe rust. An Agro Pages entry notes that the fungicide is commonly applied to […]
11/23/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Methomyl – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Methomyl is classified as a carbamate insecticide, and is characterized by its white crystalline solid appearance and slight sulfurous smell. According to a Pub Chem entry, the chemical is used as both insecticide and nematocide. It is primarily used to control various foliar and soil-borne insects that belong to the epidoptera, coleoptera and diptera families. The insecticide is commonly applied to vegetables, […]
11/23/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Methoxyfenozide – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Methoxyfenozide is a synthetic insecticide that is first marketed in 1998, an entry posted on the Pesticide Properties DataBase website reveals. According to the article, the chemical works by inhibiting the molting process of various insects such as: codling moth lesser appleworm oriental fruit moth leafrollers cabbage looper cotton bollworm army worm bud moths The article […]
11/18/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Phosmet – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
An entry posted on the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry website classifies phosmet as a non-systemic insecticide and acaricide. According to the article, the insecticide is commonly used to control a wide array of pests such as aphids, mites, fruit flies and codling moth. The organothiophosphorus compound is also used to effectively address pig mange. Phosmet is first introduced in […]
11/17/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Azinphos-methyl – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Azinphos-methyl, more commonly known as guthion, is classified as an organophosphorous pesticide. The chemical is characterized by its colorless brown, waxy or white crystalline solid appearance. The pesticide is primarily used as a foliar application agent against leaf feeding insects, mites and ticks as well as snails and slugs. The hazardous chemical works as a direct insecticide and as […]
11/17/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Tribenuron-methyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Tribenuron-methyl is classified as a selective systemic herbicide that is used to protect staple crops and cereals — such as oats, rye, wheat and triticale — and effectively eliminate a wide variety of annual and perennial weeds including: Thistle Dock Curl sorrel Yarrow Milk thistle Plantain Dandelion Horsetail Buttercup Coltsfoot An entry posted on the AgChem Access website notes that the […]
11/17/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Phosalone — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Phosalone is classified as both an insecticide and acaricide. The chemical was first introduced by the Rhone-Poulenc company in 1963. An Extension Toxicology Network entry reveals that the insecticide is commonly used to deter pests such as red spider mites, beetles, and caterpillars as well as seed weevils, fruit maggots, and codling moth. An article posted on the Pesticide Properties Database adds that […]
11/16/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Pirimicarb — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Pirimicarb is classified as a selective insecticide that is used to specifically target various species of aphids including the blue alfalfa aphids, pea aphids and spotted alfalfa aphids. An AgChem Access entry shows that pirimicarb belongs to the same chemical make up as carbamates, salts, and esters as well as isomers and other derivative products. The insecticide is commonly applied as a foliar spray to […]
11/15/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Prochloraz — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Prochloraz is a widely used fungicide that belongs to the same chemical make up as phenol ethers. The chemical was introduced in 1977 and is primarily used across the globe — including Europe, Australia, Asia and South America — in the gardening and agriculture sectors. According to a Pub Chem entry, the fungicide can either be […]
11/14/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Propargite – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Propargite is a type of pesticide that is first registered in the U.S. in 1969. According to a data sheet published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the pesticide is commonly used to help keep mites away from ornamental plants as well as field, fruit and vegetable crops. List of known side effects The open chemistry […]
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