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Integrated Pest Management Targets Seed Corn Larvae
Looking for an alternative to neonicotinoid pesticides? Alejandro Calixto, director of Cornell University’s Integrated Pest Management Program, shared some insight during a recent summer crop tour hosted by the New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association at Rodman Lott & Sons ...Read more -
Take Action: As butterfly populations decline, the Environmental Protection Agency allows the continued use of dangerous pesticides.
Recent bans in Europe are evidence of growing concerns about pesticide use and declining bee populations. The Environmental Protection Agency has identified more than 70 pesticides that are highly toxic to bees. Here are the main categories of pesticides linked to bee deaths and pollinato...Read more -
Carbofuran, Is Going To Exit Chinese Market
On September 7, 2023, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a letter soliciting opinions on the implementation of prohibited management measures for four highly toxic pesticides, including omethoate. The opinions stipulate that starting from December 1, 2023, ...Read more -
How to Handle the Problem of Pesticide Packaging Waste Correctly?
The recycling and treatment of pesticide packaging waste is related to the construction of ecological civilization. In recent years, with the continuous promotion of ecological civilization construction, the treatment of pesticide packaging waste has become a top priority for ecological and envir...Read more -
Review and Outlook of the Agrochemical Industry Market in the First Half of 2023
Agricultural chemicals are important agricultural inputs for ensuring food security and agricultural development. However, in the first half of 2023, due to weak global economic growth, inflation and other reasons, external demand was insufficient, consumption power was weak, and the external env...Read more -
Breakdown products (metabolites) of pesticides can be more toxic than parent compounds, study shows
Clean air, water and healthy soil are integral to the functioning of ecosystems that interact in the four main areas of the Earth to sustain life. However, toxic pesticide residues are ubiquitous in ecosystems and are often found in soil, water (both solid and liquid) and ambient air at le...Read more -
Differences in Different Formulations of Pesticides
Pesticide raw materials are processed to form dosage forms with different forms, compositions, and specifications. Each dosage form can also be formulated with formulations containing different components. There are currently 61 pesticide formulations in China, with over 10 commonly used in agric...Read more -
Common Formulations of Pesticides
Pesticides commonly come in different dosage forms such as emulsions, suspensions, and powders, and sometimes different dosage forms of the same drug can be found. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of different pesticide formulations, and what should be paid attention to when using the...Read more -
What Are Microbial Pesticides?
Microbial pesticides refer to biologically derived pesticides that use bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, or genetically modified microbial organisms as active ingredients to prevent and control harmful organisms such as diseases, insects, grasses, and mice.It includes using bacteria to control ...Read more -
How to Use Pesticide Correctly?
The application of pesticides to prevent and control diseases, pests, weeds, and rodents is an important measure to achieve a bumper agricultural harvest. If used improperly, it can also pollute the environment and agricultural and livestock products, causing poisoning or death to humans and live...Read more -
What Are the Consequences of Excessive Use of Carbendazim?
Carbendazim, also known as Mianweiling, is low toxic to humans and animals. 25% and 50% Carbendazim wettable powder and 40% Carbendazim suspension are commonly used in orchards.The following describes the role and use of Carbendazim, the precautions for using Carbendazim, and the consequences of ...Read more -
Precautions for Use of Abamectin
Abamectin is a highly effective and broad-spectrum antibiotic insecticide and acaricide. It is composed of a group of Macrolide compounds. The active substance is Abamectin, which has stomach toxicity and contact killing effects on mites and insects. Spraying on the leaf surface can quickly decom...Read more