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12/02/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Fenhexamid – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Fenhexamid is categorized as a synthetic folial fungicide that belongs to the hydroxyanilide substance group. It is first introduced and marketed in 1998 to control Botrytis spp. and various other plant pathogens such as Monilinia spp. and Sclerotinia spp. According to the Agro Pages website, the hazardous chemical is applied to a wide array of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants including: berries citrus fruits […]

12/02/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Famoxadone — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Famoxadone is classified as a synthetic fungicide that belongs to the oxazole substance group. The toxic chemical, which was first introduced in 1998, is used to control various plant pathogenic fungi such as downy mildew and blights. It is commonly applied to staple crops including potatoes, tomatoes and salad crops as well peppers, cucurbits, and grapes. List of known side effects Famoxadone […]

12/02/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Fenamiphos — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

The Pesticide Properties DataBase website classifies fenamiphos as an organophosphorous pesticide and nematicide. It was first introduced in 1968 and is commonly used to control a number of ecoparasitic and endoparasitic nematodes and thrips. The pesticide is applied to a wide array of crops including: citrus fruits; grapes; pineapples; vegetables; peanuts; tobacco; turf; and ornamental plants. List of known side effects […]

11/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Metaflumizone — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) classifies metaflumizone as a semicarbazone broad-spectrum insecticide. The chemical was developed in 2008 and is widely used against a wide array of pests that belong to the Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera as well as Isoptera and Diptera species. List of known side effects Subchronic and chronic oral exposure is known to […]

11/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Methidathion — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry classifies methidathion as an organophosphorous pesticide and acaricide. The hazardous compound was first introduced in 1968 and is commonly used as a non-systemic insecticide to control chewing and sucking pests such as scales, budworm and lygus bugs as well as spider mites, bollworm and whitefly. Methidathion is colorless-to-white crystalline solid in appearance and […]

11/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Diquat — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Diquat is a nonselective and fast-acting herbicide that is classified as a dessicant as it causes a leaf or an entire plant to dry out rapidly. An entry posted on the Pesticide Properties DataBase website notes that the harmful substance was first introduced in 1958 and marketed in 1962. Diquat is commonly used to eliminate water lettuce, water hyacynth, duckweed and […]

11/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Iprodione — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Iprodione is classified as a post-harvest fungicide that controls various fruit and vegetable diseases. The toxic compound is first introduced in 1997 and is commonly used to dampen fungi species that belong to the Botrytis, Minilia, Rhizoctonia, and Sclerotinia families. The chemical works by inhibiting fungal spore germination. The fungicide is commonly applied to both staple and ornamental crops […]

11/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Alpha-cypermethrin – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

An article posted on the Toxicology Data Network website reveals that alpha-cypermethrin is a highly active pyrethroid insecticide that is commonly used to deter chewing and sucking insects such as weevils, moths, caterpillars and mites. Likewise, the insecticide is used to control bollworm, budworm and green mirid as well as cutworms, aphids and wireworms. The potent chemical is first introduced in 1985 and is […]

11/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Amitraz — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Amitraz is classified as a triazapentadiene compound and is a widely used insecticide and acaricide. An entry posted on the Extension Toxicology Network website notes that the chemical is primarily used against red spider mites, leaf miners, scale insects and aphids. Likewise, the insecticide eliminates bollworms, white fly and leaf worms. Aside from its agricultural application, the chemical is also utilized to […]

11/23/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Pyraclostrobin — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Pyraclostrobin is classified as a broad-spectrum fungicide that works against plant pathogens that belong to the ascomycete, oomycete, and basidiomycete fungal types. The chemical contains potent eradicative and curative properties that fend off various leaf and ear diseases such as leaf blotch, net blotch, and wheat stripe rust. An Agro Pages entry notes that the fungicide is commonly applied to […]

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