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2. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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   Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. [1] Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die. [2]

3. Here's What Happens If You Don't Pull Fall Weeds Before Winter

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   You can also kill weeds by pouring boiling water over each one (just be sure not to douse any "good" plants. Once the weeds are gone apply mulch to help prevent any remaining seeds or roots from ...

4. Does Boiling Water Kill Weeds? Experts Explain - AOL

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   The scalding water harms the foliage, not the roots, which is why it's best for small weeds. "Boiling water works by shocking the weeds, which damages the plant cells and ultimately kills them ...

5. Weed control - Wikipedia

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   Weed control is a type of pest control, which attempts to stop or reduce growth of weeds, especially noxious weeds, with the aim of reducing their competition with desired flora and fauna including domesticated plants and livestock, and in natural settings preventing non native species competing with native species.

6. Imazapyr - Wikipedia

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   Imazapyr is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of a broad range of weeds including terrestrial annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved herbs, woody species, and riparian and emergent aquatic species. [1] It is used to control annual and perennial grass and broadleaved weeds, brush, vines and many deciduous trees.

7. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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   The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...