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Imidacloprid is one of the most widely used insecticide in the world. [4] [5] [6] Its major uses include: Seed treatment – Imidacloprid is a popular seed treatment insecticide in the world [8] Agriculture – Control of aphids, cane beetles, thrips, [16] stink bugs, locusts, and a variety of other insects that damage crops
DIMBOA was first identified in maize in 1962 as the "corn sweet substance". [2] Etiolated maize seedlings have a very sweet, almost saccharin -like taste due to their high DIMBOA content. The biosynthesis pathway from leading from maize primary metabolism to the production of DIMBOA has been fully identified.
Roundup is used most heavily on corn, soy, and cotton crops that have been genetically modified to withstand the chemical, but as of 2012 glyphosate treated approximately 5 million acres in California for crops like almond, peach, cantaloupe, onion, cherry, sweet corn, and citrus, [79] although the product is only applied directly to certain ...
This is a list of insecticides. These are chemical compounds which have been registered as insecticides. Biological insecticides are not included.
In November 2006, BASF sold its global Terbufos insecticide business to American AMVAC (American Vanguard Corporation). [14] Organophosphate poisoning is not common in the developed world. Most cases of terbufos poisoning occur in the developing world, where protection against pesticides is scarce, but compounds such as terbufos are widespread ...
Carbofuran is a carbamate insecticide, banned in the US, the EU and Canada but still widely used in South America, Australia and Asia. [6] It is a systemic insecticide, which means that the plant absorbs it through the roots, and from there the plant distributes it throughout its organs where insecticidal concentrations are attained.
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. [1] They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture, but they are also used in home and garden settings, industrial buildings, for vector control, and control of insect parasites of animals and humans.
StarLink corn was subsequently found in food destined for consumption by humans in the US, Japan, and South Korea. [104]: 20–21 This corn became the subject of the widely publicized Starlink corn recall, which started when Taco Bell-branded taco shells sold in supermarkets were found to contain the corn. Sales of StarLink seed were discontinued.