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11/29/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Fenoxaprop-P-Ethyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl is a post-emergent herbicide belonging to the aryloxyphenoxy propionate group. First registered in 1987, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl is most often used on the broad-leaved weeds that tend to grow around rice and ornamentals. List of known side effects Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl can irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. If prolonged dermal contact occurs, then the affected skin […]

11/29/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Azadirachtin — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Azadirachtin is a chemical typically used in pesticides that inhibit the growth of insects. Its mode of action involves blocking the production and release of hormones that induce metamorphosis and other physiological changes in insects. Azadirachtin can be used as a feeding deterrent as well. The name of this substance comes from the neem (Azadiractha […]

11/28/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Amitrole – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Amitrole is a chemical marketed as a non-selective, systemic triazole herbicide intended for use on annual grasses, broadleaf weeds, poison ivy, and aquatic weeds. Known as amino-triazole in Great Britain and France, amitrole has been banned from being utilized on food crops in 1971 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to the […]

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Mercury – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Mercury is a naturally occurring element present in soil, water, and air. Its elemental symbol “Hg” is taken from its Greek name of “hydrargyrum”, a word that means “liquid silver” and is a reference to the shiny surface that this element is known for. It exists in a variety of forms, namely metallic, inorganic, and […]

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Thiacloprid — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Thiacloprid is a chloronicotinyl insecticide used against a wide array of insects. As such, its mode of action is to disrupt nerve transmission and cause the nerves to fire uncontrollably, leading to hyperexcitation, convulsions, and the death of the affected insects. Thiacloprid is often utilized on insects that have become resistant to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors like […]

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Benomyl — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Benomyl is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide, meaning that this substance works by interfering with cell division and hyphal growth of affected fungi. Its most widespread usage is against the fungal diseases that impact field crops, ornamental plants, fruits, and mushrooms. For these purposes, benomyl can be purchased as a dry flowable powder, wettable powder, or […]

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Diphenylamine — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Diphenylamine (DPA) is a post-harvest fungicide most often utilized against the storage scald of apples. Also known as superficial scald or common scald, storage scald is the diffuse browning of apple skins that usually happens after storage. Diphenylamine itself usually appears as a pleasant-smelling, crystalline solid that can be tan, brown, amber, or colorless. Though […]

11/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

MTBE – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

MTBE, also known as methyl tertiary-butyl ether, is a colorless, flammable liquid that’s most often synthetically created through the combination of such chemicals as isobutylene and methanol. First introduced in the 1980s as an unleaded gasoline additive to boost octane ratings, MTBE is also used as an oxygenating agent to help fuels burn more cleanly. […]

11/22/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Metribuzin – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Metribuzin is a selective herbicide belonging to the triazine class of chemicals. As such, metribuzin works by inhibiting photosynthesis in susceptible plant species. This chemical is usually applied to annual grasses and the broadleaf weeds that proliferate vegetable crops and fields. Metribuzin is available as a liquid suspension, dry flowable formulations, or water-dispersible granules that […]

11/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Pyriproxyfen — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Pyriproxyfen is an insecticide used to control pests that affect public health, such as mosquitoes, cockroaches, ticks, and fleas. This chemical works by mimicking a natural hormone present in insects, disrupting their growth in the process. Due to its mechanism of action, pyriproxyfen is typically utilized against young insects and insect eggs to prevent them […]

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