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Canada to approve PGR Trinexapac-ethyl
2020-10-09
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is proposing registration for the sale and use of Trinexapac-ethyl Technical and MODDUS, containing the technical grade active ingredient trinexapac-ethyl, for use on s...
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Indian experts: The chemicals used to kill locusts also harm humans and the environment
2020-10-09
The danger of locust swarms has passed for now. For five months from March, hundreds of field teams were deployed in India and Pakistan to kill locusts that swarmed in several provinces in the two countries.The situation seems to be easing now. “The desert locust situation contin...
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Virus turns deadly fungus from foe to friend in plants
2020-10-09
Researchers have discovered that a fungal virus (also called a mycovirus) can convert deadly fungal pathogens into beneficial fungus in rapeseed plants. Once transformed, the fungus boosts the plant's immune system, making the plant healthier and more resistant to diseases. These...
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Insect Armageddon: Low doses of the insecticide, Imidacloprid, cause blindness in insects
2020-10-09
New research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides such as, the neonicotinoid Imidacloprid, could harm the nervous, metabolic and immune system of insects, including those that are not pests, such as our leading pollinators, bees.A study published recentl...
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Pesticides to kill locusts harm ecosystems in India, signature fauna
2020-09-29
The danger of locust swarms has passed for now. For five months from March 2020, hundreds of field teams were deployed in India and Pakistan to kill locusts that swarmed in several provinces in the two countries. The situation seems to be easing now. “The desert locust situation ...
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US EPA takes next step in review process for insecticide chlorpyrifos, making draft risk assessments...
2020-09-27
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the Agency’s review of chlorpyrifos. Meeting an important commitment made in the Agency’s July 2019 response to the related petition denial, EPA has released its draft risk assessments for chlorpyrifos ...
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King of crops: China’s gigantic agricultural production
2020-09-27
Despite progressing towards a service society in gigantic steps, China remains a major agricultural producer, especially when it comes to field crops and fruit. In the 2020/21 harvest season, the United States Department of Agriculture projects that 37 percent of peanuts and 29 p...
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Brazil: Agrochemicals revenue reaches US$ 6.04 billion in the first half of 2020
2020-09-27
According to the National Union for the Industry of Products for Plant Defense (Sindiveg), agrochemicals generated revenues totaling US$6.04 billion in the first half of 2020 in Brazil, a slight increase in sales compared to the first six months of 2019, when crop protection prod...
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National Holiday from Oct 1 to Oct 8 2020
2020-09-27
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Urge Indian govt to include Farmers’ Union recommendations in Pesticides Management Bill: Experts
2020-09-25
The All India-Kisan Coordination Committee on Tuesday organized a virtual briefing session to discuss the ‘Pesticide Management Bill 2020’ that was tabled in the Rajya Sabha during the budget session.According to the committee, the Bill is a great opportunity for the government t...
