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Dinitramine is a preëmergent dinitroaniline herbicide incorporated into soil to control weeds for months after. [2] [3] It is no longer approved in the U.S.A., and is not in the European Union, [4] though in Iran it has been used to control annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in cotton and soybeans, [5] as it was in the U.S. as of 1975, [6] where it was also used on sunflower.
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 ...
2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile (DCBN or dichlobenil) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C 6 H 3 Cl 2 CN. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is widely used as a herbicide and organic chemistry building block. [1]
Additionally, the manufacturing process for 2,4,5-T contaminates this chemical with trace amounts of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). [4] TCDD is a carcinogenic persistent organic pollutant with long-term effects on the environment. With proper temperature control during production of 2,4,5-T, TCDD levels can be held to about .005 ppm.
Toxicity labels [1] viz; red label, yellow label, blue label and green label are mandatory labels employed on pesticide containers in India identifying the level of toxicity (that is, the toxicity class) of the contained pesticide. [1] [2] [3] The schemes follows from the Insecticides Act of 1968 [1] and the Insecticides Rules of 1971.
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Mesotrione is a selective herbicide used mainly in maize crops. [1] It is a synthetic compound inspired by the natural substance leptospermone found in the bottlebrush tree Callistemon citrinus. It inhibits the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) [3] and is sold under brand names including Callisto and Tenacity.
(The Center Square) – Texas has filed a lawsuit against several large chemical companies alleging they manufacture toxic forever chemicals used in products marketed as safe for families. Texas ...