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2. Fipronil - Wikipedia

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   Fipronil has been used against many different pests on different crops. It is used against major lepidopteran (moth, butterfly, etc.) and orthopteran (grasshopper, locust, etc.) pests on a range of field and horticultural crops and against coleopteran (beetle) larvae in soils.

3. Pesticide toxicity to bees - Wikipedia

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   A systemic pesticide, which is incorporated into the soil or coated on seeds, may kill soil-dwelling insects, such as grubs or mole crickets as well as other insects, including bees, that are exposed to the leaves, fruits, pollen, and nectar of the treated plants. [4]

4. Environmental impact of pesticides - Wikipedia

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   Not using the chemicals results in higher soil quality, [72] with the additional effect that more organic matter in the soil allows for higher water retention. [58] This helps increase yields for farms in drought years, when organic farms have had yields 20-40% higher than their conventional counterparts. [ 73 ]

5. A Foot-Long Worm From Hell Is Invading Texas—and It ... - AOL

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   There’s an invasive species of worm making itself known in Texas once again—the hammerhead flatworm. These worms are toxic, hard to kill, and dangerous to native critters like earthworms, but ...

6. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - Wikipedia

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   2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula Cl 2 C 6 H 3 OCH 2 CO 2 H.It is usually referred to by its ISO common name 2,4-D. [4] It is a systemic herbicide that kills most broadleaf weeds by causing uncontrolled growth, but most grasses such as cereals, lawn turf, and grassland are relatively unaffected.

7. Aldicarb - Wikipedia

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   Aldicarb is a carbamate insecticide which is the active substance in the pesticide Temik.It is effective against thrips, aphids, spider mites, lygus, fleahoppers, and leafminers, but is primarily used as a nematicide. [2]

8. 'Your worst nightmares' are washing up on Texas beaches - AOL

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   Surfers beware: Bearded fireworms, caterpillarlike critters that look like they are straight out of a horror movie are lurking in the sand on Texas beaches. " Your worst nightmares are washing up ...

9. Fenbendazole - Wikipedia

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   Fenbendazole is a broad spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used against gastrointestinal parasites including: giardia, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, the tapeworm genus Taenia (but not effective against Dipylidium caninum, a common dog tapeworm), pinworms, aelurostrongylus, paragonimiasis, strongyles, and strongyloides that can be administered to sheep, cattle, horses, fish, dogs, cats ...