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11/29/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Bendiocarb – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Bendiocarb is a member of a class of insecticides called carbamates. It is an insecticide that is applied on turf, soil, shrubs, trees, and ornamental plants used against different types of pests, such as beetles, aphids, mites, and caterpillars. In addition, this insecticide is made to be applied indoors, such as in houses, hotels, restaurants, […]

11/29/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Fipronil — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Fipronil is an insecticide that belongs to the group of phenylpryazole chemicals. It is used to eliminate ants, beetles, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, termites, mole crickets, thrips, rootworms, weevils, and other insects. This insecticide is most commonly used on rice crops and to treat rice seeds. Moreover, it is an ingredient in some tick and lice […]

11/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Maleic hydrazide — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Maleic hydrazide is an artificial compound that has a plant growth regulating action. It is used in potatoes as a foliar treatment to fight against volunteer formation and sprouting during storage. In addition, it is used before harvesting to inhibit sprout formations in onions. This chemical has a mutagenic effect on cells and stops cell […]

11/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Dichlorprop — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Dichlorprop, also known as Dichlorprop-P, belongs to the group of phenoxyproponic acid herbicides such as mecocrop and fenoprop. It can be physically described as an odorless crystal with a clear to yellowish color. This herbicide is absorbed mainly through the leaves and works by inducing a series of morphological effects such as decreases in root […]

11/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Chlorfenvinphos — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Chlorfenvinphos is an organophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and an acaricide. It can be physically described as a colorless liquid with mild odor. It was widely used until all products that contain the chemical was banned in the United States in 1991. It was commonly used to control household pests such […]

11/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Ametryn – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Ametryn is a selective herbicide that belongs to the triazine chemical family. It is used to control broadleaf and grass weeds in fruits such as citrus fruits, pineapple, and bananas, sugarcane. In addition, it can also be used as a post-directed spray in corn and potato crops for general weed control. The chemical is also […]

11/23/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Atrazine – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Atrazine is a selective triazine herbicide that is used to control broadleaf weeds and grassy weeds in crops, such as corn, sorghum, sugarcane, pineapple, and Christmas trees, and in conifer reforestation plantings. In addition, it is also used as a non-selective herbicide on non-cropped industrial lands and on fallow lands. It is available in different […]

11/18/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Oxamyl – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Oxamyl, which belongs to a family of pesticides known as carbamate, is an insecticide, acaricide, and nematide which controls a wide variety of insects, mites, ticks, and roundworms. The chemical may be used by systemic distribution and on contact, and may be applied directly on the target plant or the soil surface. It can be […]

11/16/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Terbuthylazine — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Terbuthylazine is an herbicide that belongs to the chloro-triazine family. It has the ability to be a powerful inhibitor of photosynthesis in plants. It binds to the plastoquinone-binding protein in photosystem II, which inhibits the transportation of electron. It can be absorbed by plants through the roots, as wells as by the foliage, then it […]

11/14/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Temephos — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Temephos is an insecticide that is primarily used as a larvicide to control mosquito on ponds, marshes, swamps, and neighboring areas. It is also used against midge, black fly, and other insects in public health, as well as fleas on dogs and cats. Temephos has the molecular formula of C16H20O6P2S3. List of known side effects […]

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