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When did crops become resistant to herbicides?
The big advantage for farmers in making crops resistant to herbicides is that certain herbicides could then be used to remove all weeds in one go meaning less spraying. Normally herbicides would damage the crops as much as the weeds so its of huge benefit if they are resistant.
What is glyphosate resistant crops?
Crops which have been genetically modified to resist the effects of glyphosate, a commonly used herbicide (Roundup is the most common trade name).
What types of chemicals are used in pest control?
One major chemical used in pest control is DDT. DDT can be especially harmful, because it kills organisms, which harms the food chain. DDT can also harm our crops, and cause unwanted side effects in consumers.
What happens when you use too much herbicide and pesticide?
Over use of chemical pesticides and herbicides can lead to resistant bugs or weeds. It is quite a common issue now in conventional horticulture and agriculture. Alternating the chemicals used will help to stop a pest building up that resistance, using mixed cropping rather than a monoculture helps with pest control and the use of cover crops will help keep weeds at bay as well. Cheers, Barry.
How has biotechnology been used to improve potato crops?
A gene from a frog has been used to cause potatoes produce a chemical that makes them resistant to infections from fungi and bacteria.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of integrated pest management?
Some of the benefits of Integrated Pest Management is that the decrease of the use of chemical application reduces the risk of bad side effects to staff, results in the saving of money and decreases the risk of property damage from the chemicals used.
What states in US grow genetically modified crops?
Virtually every state in the US except Alaska grows at least some GM crops, glyphosate resistant being the most common trait used.
What farming methods helped farmers in ancient China grow more food?
By using the floods for the rich soil
Which viruses is used to biocontrol of insect pests of plants?
Nuclear polyhedrosis virus is used in the biocontrol program of insect pests of plants. Helicoverpa armigera is a major pest of the different crops. this virus resists Helicoverpa armigera successfully
What is the term used for pest control by natural predators?
I think biological Pest control.
How where fire resistant materials used on space?
How was fire resistant material used in space
Which is not used in integrated pest management?
Integrated pest management uses every possible measure, short of maybe an atomic bomb, to control pests. but Synthetic pesticides is not used in intergrated pest management.
