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12/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Acetamiprid – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Acetamiprid is classified as a pyridylmethylamine insecticide, and is characterized by its white to pale yellow crystalline solid appearance. According to a Pesticide Properties DataBase entry, the chemical is first introduced in Japan in 1995 and is used to control a wide array of pests such as aphids, thrips, mirids and spider mites as well as white flies, European pine sawflies, […]

12/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Chlorpyrifos-methyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

A Pesticide Properties DataBase entry categorizes chlorpyrifos-methyl as an organophosphorous insecticide. The chemical is first introduced in 1966 and is used to eliminate various pests such as leaf rollers and cockroaches as well as flea beetles, termites and fire ants. List of known side effects Chlorpyrifos-methyl may compromise the body’s overall well being through various exposure routes such as the respiratory tract, the […]

12/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Buprofezin – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

A Pesticide Properties DataBase entry classifies buprofezin as a thiadiazine insecticide that inhibits the molting process of various pests including white flies, leaf- and plant-hoppers, and scale insects as well as lady beetles and mealybugs. It was first introduced in 1984 and is commonly applied to staple crops such as rice, cucumbers, and tomatoes as well as sweet potatoes, citrus fruits, and […]

12/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Bromopropylate — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Bromopropylate is classified as a synthetic and bridged diphenyl acaricide, according to an entry featured on the Pesticide Properties DataBase website. The chemical is first introduced in 1967 and is used to control a wide array of pests including European red mite, two-spotted mite, and carmine mite as well as apple rust mite and bryobia mite. Bromopropylate is commonly applied […]

12/05/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Chlorpropham – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

An entry posted on the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) website classifies chlorpropham as a residual herbicide that is used to control annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds. The chemical is first introduced in 1951 and is commonly applied to a wide variety of crops such as alfalfa, potatoes and sugarbeet. The herbicide is also used on sweet potatoes, […]

12/05/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Clethodim – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Clethodim is a synthetic, selective herbicide that is used to eliminate both annual and perennial grasses. According to the Pesticide Properties DataBase website, the toxic chemical helps eradicate barnyard grass, brome and canary grass as well as crab grass, foxtail and goose grass. The compound is also used to effectively kill rye grass, shattercane and volunteer cereals. The herbicide is first introduced in […]

12/03/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Diazinon – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

An entry featured on the Pesticide Properties DataBase website categorizes diazinon as a synthetic, all-around insecticide. It is used to control and eliminate sucking and chewing insects including bean fly, thrips and caterpillars as well as cabbage white butterfly, loopers, and cutworms. List of known side effects An entry published on the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) website reveals that […]

12/03/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Dazomet — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

An entry posted on the Pesticide Properties DataBase website classifies dazomet as a broad-spectrum pre-plant soil fumigant that is used to control nematodes, soil fungi, weed seeds and soil insects including wireworms and cutworms. The toxic compound is first introduced in 1967 and is commonly used in a variety of crops and applications such as: turf; ornamental plants; […]

12/02/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Butachlor — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry website classifies butachlor as a synthetic and systemic herbicide. The chemical is used to mitigate the growth of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds such as barnyard grass, crab grass and torpedo grass as well as witch grass and red deadnettle. The herbicide works by inhibiting cell division and subsequent germination of weeds. It is […]

12/02/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Dicamba — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

A Pesticide Properties DataBase entry classifies dicamba as a selective and systemic herbicide. It is used to control and eliminate various species of annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds including bedstraw, buttercup and thistle as well as lambsquarters, mallow and goosefoot. Likewise, the herbicide is applied to staple crops such as: Corn Cotton Sugarcane Soybeans Sorghum Asparagus Grass seed crops List of known […]

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