Pesticide Chemical Articles & Analysis
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This targeted approach to insect control has proven to be more environmentally friendly and cost-effective compared to traditional chemical pesticides. Furthermore, the specificity of Japonilure in attracting only the target insect species is a significant advantage. ...
Pests and diseases threaten global food security, with the UN estimating that up to 40% of crops are lost annually. Our reliance on chemical pesticides only compounds the problem, with these toxins polluting ecosystems, harming beneficial species, and human health. ...
Gel materials have become a popular choice for delivering pheromones in various applications due to their unique properties. Pheromones are chemical signals that are naturally produced by animals and insects to communicate with each other. ...
Introduction of Pheromone Release Technology Pheromone release technology refers to the use of chemicals known as pheromones for communication purposes in various industries. Pheromones are chemical substances that are secreted by an organism and are capable of triggering a response in another organism of the same species. ...
Traditional methods of pest control, such as chemical pesticides, have raised concerns about their impact on the environment and human health. ...
In India, thousands of tonnes of crop gets destroyed every year due to improper use of insecticides, pesticides, plant growth regulators etc. This destruction of crop can happen either if a farmer uses these chemicals without any scientific knowledge by themselves or by relying on their local shops. ...
Did you know cotton uses more chemical pesticides than any other crop? Worldwide these result to 16% of all the insecticides and 7% of all herbicides used. ...
The fermentation process can decompose chemical pesticide and chemical fertilizer residues, improve fertilizer quality and increase fertilizer disease resistance. Bio organic fertilizer is rich in nutrients, which can improve the soil and improve the soil consolidation caused by the application of chemical fertilizer. Improve ...
Organic fertilizer contains a variety of nutrients, which are balanced in an all-round way, while chemical fertilizer contains a single type of nutrients. Long term application of organic fertilizer will easily lead to nutrient imbalance of crops. 3. ...
In the process of producing green food, chemical fertilizers, chemical pesticides and other chemical substances are required to be used or not used as much as possible (or limited use). ...
Disadvantages of Fish Farming Water Pollution and Infections Farmed fish are usually treated with antibiotics, disinfectants and pesticides. These chemicals and fish waste may enter the surrounding fresh water and cause water pollution. ...
On May 23, 2018, Bloomberg Environment quoted Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) regarding Erik Baptist, senior deputy general counsel, joining EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) as a deputy assistant administrator and senior counsel. Other regulatory offices within the EPA have attorneys to help them, Lynn ...
The registrant also may need to supplement the record with better, more recent market data since the product presumably has been on the market for two years, said Bergeson, whose law firm advises companies that use nanoengineering to make chemicals and pesticides. “Because EPA takes the position each nanosilver registration is ‘new’ for FIFRA ...
Keep in mind, adding synthetic fertilizers can easily kill the good fungus and bacteria, while encouraging pathogenic activity that cause diseases. The quick fix of chemicals and artificial fertilizers disrupts the soil food web and creates a dependency on more and more synthetic fertilizers. ...
It also manufactures tremendous amounts of pesticides. The country is estimated to have over 2,000 pesticide companies making more than 4.8 billion pounds (2.2 billion kilograms) of pesticides, some of which is exported. ...
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It was found that the SWAT model identified the sub-catchments which not only receive high rainfall but are also densely populated with high agricultural production from dry fields and paddy fields, which are large users of pesticides and chemical fertilizer, as the primary source areas for nutrient exports. ...
Overview: Fumigants used for pesticidal purposes are registered and regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). ...
The cost of keeping the harmful insects at bay with synthetic pesticides — at least US$160 per acre — adds up, and conventional growers typically spray once or twice a year. Furthermore, the chemicals can wreak ecological havoc, blasting beneficial insects as well as the bad ones and throwing nature’s balance out of whack. ...
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Reagecon recognise that the growth in the use of standards requires an innovative approach to the presentation of our products. This is a specific catalogue detailing standards, reagents and indicators required for the analysis of pesticide, insecticide and other residues as described in the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International, 19TH Edition 2012 Volume 1. ...
This not only helps ensure that demands are met but also quickly pinpoints areas of safety concern — whether they be possible contamination by salmonella or the need to quarantine specific harvests that may have been improperly treated with pesticides or other chemicals. The third issue that needs to be looked at is that of expansion. ...