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News & Articles By Zoey Sky
11/23/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Procymidone – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Procymidone is a dicarboximide fungicide with moderate systemic activity. While most uses of the fungicide involve foliar application, absorption through roots occurs with translocation to leaves and flowers. Procymidone has the physical appearance of a gray-white powder, and it is usually supplied as a wettable powder. It inhibits spore germination, mycelial growth, and triglyceride synthesis in fungi. The fungicide […]
11/23/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Myclobutanil — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Myclobutanil is a conazole class fungicide, and it is used heavily to control fungi that affect wine and table grapes. The fungicide is mostly used in California, and it also has various food crop and commercial or residential landscaping applications. Myclobutanil appears as a white crystal solid. It is mobile in soil and has a […]
11/23/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Pirimiphos-methyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Pirimiphos-methyl is an organophosphate. It is an active ingredient in some insecticides to control, thrips, psyllid and other pests. Pirimiphos-methyl is toxic to both people and the environment. Insecticides on the market that are known to contain pirmiphos-methyl include Target, Silo 500EC, Silo Dust, Attack, Actellic 50 EC, and Actellic Dust. Pirimiphos-methyl is also called Actelic, Actellic, Actellifog, Aktelik, Aktellik, BLEX, C014153, CHEBI:38843, EINECS […]
11/23/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Dodine — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Dodine is a fungicide and bactericide used to control scab on fruits like apples, brown rot on peaches, and several foliar diseases on fruits such as cherries. It is also used as an industrial biocide and preservative. The compound dodine changes the cell walls of the fungus, causing loss of the materials from within the […]
11/18/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Metam-sodium – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Sodium methyldithiocarbamate, often called metam-sodium, is a potent biocidal fumigant. Metam-sodium causes birth defects and fetal death, and is a known mutagen. The fumigant is highly toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Metam-sodium is marketed by ICI Americas (Vapam™), HASP (Metam-Fluid™), and Amvac, among others. Metam-sodium is used to sterilize soil before planting different crops. Metam-sodium […]
11/18/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Metalaxyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Metalaxyl is a systemic, benzenoid fungicide. It is a clear to pale yellow viscous liquid with a weak odor at 97.2 percent purity, and it darkens with reduced purity. Metalaxyl is often supplied as a soluble concentrate that is mixed with water and used as a spray. Metalaxyl is used in mixtures as a foliar […]
11/17/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Simazine — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Simazine is a selective triazine herbicide, and is used to control broad-leaved weeds and annual grasses in fields, berry fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental crops, turfgrass, orchards, and vineyards. The herbicide appears as a colorless to white solid. Simazine is used for nonselective weed control at higher rates in industrial areas. Available in wettable powder, water […]
11/16/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Penconazole — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts
Penconazole is a systemic triazole fungicide, and it was first evaluated in 1992. The manufacturer clarified Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for indoor and outdoor applications to cucumbers, tomatoes, and strawberries. The open field treatment of all crops with penconazole is authorized, with the exception of the indoor use on cucumbers in Switzerland. Worldwide GAP for the use of penconazole was reported […]
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