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Who invented the first pesticide?
bob in #vented herbicides in 1939
Is a pesticide an herbicide?
Sometimes. All herbicides are pesticides, but not all pesticides are herbicides. A pesticide is any material used to eradicate or suppress any other life form which causes a material or economic loss to humans. Pesticides is a very broad term which includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, avicides, acaricides, rodenticides and many others.
How can you get people to stop spraying roundup?
the common man will not recognise a dead zone in the ocean until his own birth defects and cancers are overwhelming, even then the corporate dollar may still destroy all life on earth. with herbicides.
Chemical used to eliminate certain plants or insect pests?
the chemicals that eliminates plants are called herbicides, and pesticides eliminate pests
What was a pomander and what did people use it for?
pomander is device that people use to them from bad smell.
Can you use fertilizer and herbicides in a cemetery in Edmonton Alberta Canada?
NO
Should pesticides and herbicides be used on organically grown crops?
Only those compounds which have been specifically approved for organic use.(By the way, herbicides are pesticides.)
What are some of the most effective herbicides available?
The most effective herbicides available are systemic herbicides. These herbicides travel all the throughout the plant, including to its roots. They tend to take a slightly longer time than other herbicides but are much more effective.
How are herbicides classified?
Herbicides are classified based off many different qualities and properties. These qualities and properties include activity, use, chemical family, mode of action, and controlled vegetation type.
How can the use of biotechnology lead to an increase in soil conservation practices?
Since some biotech plants are pest resistant by design, they do not require the use of many pesticides or herbicides. When less herbicides are used, the soil is not damaged as much, and there is also less erosion.
How can the use biotechnology lead to an increase in soil conservation practices?
Since some biotech plants are pest resistant by design, they do not require the use of many pesticides or herbicides. When less herbicides are used, the soil is not damaged as much, and there is also less erosion.
What has the author Erland T Juntunen written?
Erland T. Juntunen has written: 'Toxicity of selected herbicides to the coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum) in comparative static and dynamic bioassays' -- subject(s): Herbicides, Testing 'Field application of herbicides' -- subject(s): Aquatic herbicides, Effect of herbicides on, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Aquatic herbicides, Fishes, Herbicides, Pesticides and wildlife, Toxicology, Wildlife conservation
Why do farmers prefer to use selective herbicides?
because they wont get killed by weeds i think lol
What are chemical herbicides?
Chemical herbicides are weed killers made in the laboratory, not from nature.
Examples of insecticides?
Examples of pesticides are insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Examples of specific synthetic chemical pesticides are Malathion, DDT, Dursban, Diazinon, Boric Acid, Metaldehyde, Propoxur, Deet, Acephate, glyphosate, etc.
What are the uses of herbicides?
herbicides are used to destroy weeds or fungi which may destroy or cause the crops to get diseases.
What has the author Raj Bahadur written?
Raj Bahadur has written: 'Interaction of ozone and herbicides in soybeans' -- subject(s): Diseases and pests, Effect of herbicides on, Effect of ozone on, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Herbicides, Herbicides, Mississippi Valley State University, Plants, Soybean
