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News & Articles By Janine Acero
11/29/2017
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By Janine Acero
Phorate — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Phorate is an extremely toxic organophosphate pesticide, which appears as clear to yellow liquid with a skunk-like odor. Formulations come in granules or emulsifiable concentrate. It is used to control sucking and chewing insects, leafhoppers, leafminers, mites, some nematodes and rootworms. Phorate is registered for use in around half of the world’s countries including the U.S., […]
11/29/2017
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By Janine Acero
Paraquat – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Paraquat is a toxic herbicide that has been related to many cases of fatal human poisoning – mainly due to deliberate oral ingestion (for suicide or murder), but also because of accidental ingestion in some cases. Paraquat is a non-selective contact herbicide, which makes it effective on a wide range of weed plants and even on […]
11/29/2017
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By Janine Acero
Lindane – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Lindane is a broad-spectrum insecticide, larvicide, and acaricide. It has been used since 1949 for seed and soil treatment, and also for wood and timber protection. In addition, lindane is used against ectoparasites in veterinary and pharmaceutical products and used topically in concentrations of one percent for treatment of scabies. It is also used for the […]
11/27/2017
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By Janine Acero
U.K. joins the EU in their ban against bee-killing pesticides
The U.K. has now decided to join the EU-wide ban on pesticides to protect and conserve bees that are dying by the thousands because of the controversial chemicals. The U.K had previously opposed the ban, but after other members expressed their disagreement, it was finally implemented across the EU. Supporters of the pesticide ban include […]
11/23/2017
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By Janine Acero
Metolachlor – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Pure metolachlor is an odorless, off-white to colorless liquid. It is an organic compound used as a pre-emergence herbicide. It controls certain broadleaf and annual grassy weeds in field corn, peanuts, potatoes, pod crops, cotton, safflower, stone fruits, nut trees and woody ornamentals. Metolachlor inhibits protein synthesis, which makes high-protein crops like soybeans prone to adverse […]
11/18/2017
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By Janine Acero
Monocrotophos – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Monocrotophos is a highly toxic organophosphate insecticide that is reddish brown solid in appearance and has a mild ester odor. It is a broad spectrum insecticide, which makes it harmful to both pests and non-pest insects. It also has systemic and residual contact actions. It soluble in ethanol, acetone, and water, but practically insoluble in […]
11/18/2017
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By Janine Acero
Nicosulfuron — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Nicosulfuron is a broad spectrum, post-emergence herbicide used to control a wide range of annual and perennial grass weeds in maize, and forage maize in particular, as well as sedges and broad-leaved weeds. It is applied as foliar treatment. It appears as a white powder or colorless crystals. It is also a systemic selective herbicide, which […]
11/18/2017
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By Janine Acero
Novaluron – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Novaluron is one of the insecticides that are classified as “insect growth regulators”. It inhibits chitin synthesis, halting the molting stages of insect development. Novaluron is used on a number of crops including cotton, soya, maize, pome fruit, citrus, potato and vegetables against a wide range of insect pests. It appears as white to off-white […]
11/17/2017
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By Janine Acero
Spinosad – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Spinosad is a natural substance derived from a soil bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa. It is a mixture of two chemicals: spinosyn A and spinosyn D. The technical substance appears as a white-grey crystalline solid. Spinosad is an environmentally-friendly insecticide that quickly and safely controls a variety of insect pests like leafminers, spider mites, mosquitoes, ants and fruit flies. […]
11/16/2017
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By Janine Acero
Thiodicarb — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Thiodicarb is an insecticide applied primarily on cotton, sweet corn and soybeans. It is also spread among leafy vegetables, cole crops and ornamentals. Thiocarb is used for the control of lepidopterous (butterflies, moths and skippers), coleopterous (beetles) and hemipterous (cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs) insects. Thiodicarb also acts as an ovicide against cotton […]
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