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2. 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.

3. Non-pesticide management - Wikipedia

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   Pest larvae which were killed by viruses can be crushed and sprayed over fields, thus killing the remaining larvae. Field sanitation. Timely sowing. Nutrient management. Maintain proper plant population. Soil solarisation; Deep summer ploughing. Over years insects have withstood natural calamities and survived successfully.

4. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   They have been used in companion planting as pest control in agricultural and garden situations, and in households. Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1]

5. Herbicide - Wikipedia

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   One major complication to the use of herbicides for weed control is the ability of plants to evolve herbicide resistance, rendering the herbicides ineffective against target plants. Out of 31 known herbicide modes of action, weeds have evolved resistance to 21. 268 plant species are known to have evolved herbicide resistance at least once. [ 59 ]

6. Pesticide application - Wikipedia

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   A manual backpack-type sprayer Space treatment against mosquitoes using a thermal fogger Grubbs Vocational College students spraying Irish potatoes. Pesticide application is the practical way in which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or nematode control agents) are delivered to their biological targets (e.g. pest organism, crop or other plant).

7. 'Secluded' home used to grow cannabis in attic - AOL

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   Officers visited the residential property on Friday and found more than 70 cannabis plants growing alongside evidence of previous crops in the garage and attic. Plants and other items used to grow ...

8. 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]

9. Chemical defenses in Cannabis - Wikipedia

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   Close up of a Cannabis plant. Cannabis (/ˈkænəbɪs/) is commonly known as marijuana or hemp and has two known strains: Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, both of which produce chemicals to deter herbivory. The chemical composition includes specialized terpenes and cannabinoids, mainly tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and cannabidiol (CBD ...