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12/07/2017
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By Zoey Sky
DDT — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
DDT, also known as dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, belongs to a class of pesticides called organochlorides. It is a synthetic chemical compound that doesn’t occur in nature. DDT appears as a colorless, crystalline solid. DDT is one of the most controversial chemical compounds in recent history. While it is effective as an insecticide, its potent toxicity isn’t limited to insects. […]
12/07/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Cyromazine – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Cyromazine is an ectoparasiticide, or an insect growth regulator. It is mainly used to control Diptera larvae. Cyromazine belongs to the family of Aminotriazines, which are organic compounds containing an amino group attached to a triazine ring. It appears as a white crystalline solid. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of cyromazine in livestock. […]
12/05/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Disulfoton — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Disulfoton is an organophosphate aphicide and insecticide used to control a variety of harmful pests that attack different field and vegetable crops. It does not occur naturally. Pure disulfoton appears as a colorless oil with an unidentifiable characteristic odor and taste. However, the technical product is dark yellowish, with an aromatic odor. Disulfoton is used […]
12/02/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Glufosinate-ammonium — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Glufosinate-ammonium is a non-selective herbicide and is synthetically produced compound from the chemical phosphinic acid. Glufosinate-ammonium was originally isolated from two species of Streptomyces fungi. It appears as a crystalline solid. Glufosinate-ammonium acts on contact, with very minimal systemic effect. It can be applied as a foliar spray and a soil treatment, to both pre-emergent […]
12/02/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Gamma-BHC — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Gamma-BHC, also known as lindane, is a broad-spectrum insecticide. It has been used since 1949 for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Gamma-BHC is banned in various countries. It has been banned by the European Union countries for plant protection while California has banned gamma-BHC-based products used to treat lice and scabies. In Europe, gamma-BHC usage was […]
11/30/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Lambda-cyhalothrin — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Lambda-cyhalothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide. It is used to control pests like aphids and butterfly larvae. It is applied to crops such as cotton and ornamentals. Lambda-cyhalothrin can also be used for structural pest management or in public health applications to control insects such as cockroaches, mosquitoes, ticks, and flies, which can act […]
11/29/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Propoxur — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Propoxur is an N-methylcarbamate insecticide and acaricide. It is used for both agricultural and public health purposes, and it is usually applied by spraying or as a dust. The agricultural crop applications of propoxur include sugar cane, cocoa, grapes and other fruit, maize, rice, vegetables, cotton, lucerne, forestry, and ornamentals. Propoxur appears as a white to cream-colored crystalline […]
11/29/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Sodium chlorate — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Sodium chlorate is a colorless solid used as a herbicide in both household weedkillers and professional agricultural products. In 2005, the use of sodium chlorate as a pesticide/fumigant was banned under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, apart from quarantine and shipping uses. However, in March 2010, these uses were also banned because […]
11/29/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Mecoprop — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Mecoprop is commonly known as MCPP and it is a chlorophenoxy herbicide. Registered in the 1960s, mecoprop’s initial formulation consisted of two chemical isomers in equal proportion, only one of which is the active herbicide. New technologies in the 1980s led to the creation of products with higher concentrations of the active isomer, at an estimated […]
11/29/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Linuron – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Linuron is a substituted urea herbicide used to control annual and perennial broadleaf and grassy weeds. Applied on both crop and non-crop sites, linuron works by inhibiting photosynthesis in target weed plants. It is labeled for field and storehouse use in crops like soybean, cotton, potato, corn, celery, parsnips, sorghum, asparagus, and carrots. Linuron is a […]
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