News tagged with herbicide application
Pesticide website offers new tools for gardeners, homeowners and applicators
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program has created a new website for homeowners and applicators across the state.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Biodegradable mulches successfully control weeds in container-grown arborvitae
Traditionally addressed through hand-weeding and/or herbicide application, controlling weeds is one of most costly operations in nursery production. Increased labor costs have made hand-weeding prohibitive as the sole method ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Scientists learn how horseweed shrugs off herbicide
As everyone knows, the pharmaceutical industry is struggling to deal with bacteria that have become resistant to common antibiotics. Less well known is the similar struggle in agribusiness to deal with weeds ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Even at sublethal levels, pesticides may slow the recovery of wild salmon populations
Biologists determined that short-term, seasonal exposure to pesticides in rivers and basins may limit the growth and size of wild salmon populations. In addition to the widespread deterioration of salmon habitats, these findings ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Low level herbicide use can damage potato reproduction
Currently, plant testing in the United States to determine potential ecological risks from chemical pesticides to nontarget plants requires two tests, both of which use immature plants. Protection of the plant development ...
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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