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Three unpublished pesticides registered in Brazil
2021-03-12
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture approved 67 more pesticides for use by farmers, according to?a publication in the Official Gazette.Of these new pesticides, three have active ingredients that are not yet registered in Brazil, with two being biological in origin and the other...
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University of Illinois: Unveiling the cause of onion center rot
2021-03-12
Since 1983, the bacteria?Pantoea ananatis?has been known to infect several important crops including onions, rice, and corn. It was unclear, however, what molecules were involved. A new study, published in?mBio, has identified one of the culprits: pantaphos. Intriguingly, the res...
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Digital technologies, key to modernization of farm ecosystem in China, and in world
2021-03-12
Farmers play a vital role in the global community, because their hard work and dedication produce the food and other necessities that we all need.Agriculture is the most basic priority of a successful society. As the famous agronomist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and "father of the ...
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Microbial Seed Coating - New Horizons in Seed Coating Solutions
2021-03-12
IntroductionThe demand for biological seed coating solutions is increasing. Microbes uses natural mechanisms to control pests, minimize stress and provides nutrition for better growth and yield. Seed coating with microbes is one of the foremost step in introducing the virulent an...
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University of British Columbia researchers: Safe, simple additive could cut agrochemical pollution
2021-03-12
Adding a simple polymer to fertilizers or pesticides could dramatically reduce agricultural pollution, suggests a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia.When agrochemicals are sprayed onto crops, a large amount typically ends up in the surrounding environm...
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Metalaxyl-M leads the registration in ICAMA in Jan, 2021
2021-03-05
According to the China Pesticide Registration Watch, 109 product registrations from 81 companies were approved by the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA) in Jan, 2021, including 45 herbicides, 26 fungicides, 16 insecticides, 6 plant growth ...
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15 Latin American countries have significant development potential for the pesticide market
2021-03-05
Latin America represents a highly diversified set of markets for chemical and biological pesticides, representing approximately 25% of the total global market.Latin America represents a highly diversified set of markets for chemical and biological pesticides, representing approxi...
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University of Wyoming’s latest research on herbicide resistance
2021-03-01
By Jeremiah VardimanHow does tillage, crop rotation and herbicides affect long-term, herbicide-resistant kochia management?The latest research from the University of Wyoming’s plant sciences department explored the impacts of tillage, crop rotation, and herbicide applications on ...
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University of Guelph: Pesticide imidacloprid threatens future for key pollinator
2021-03-01
An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees — valuable pollinators for many food crops, a new University of Guelph study has revealed.This first-ever study of pesticide impacts on a ground-n...
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Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative researchers find key herbicide resistance gene
2021-03-01
Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) researchers have identified a key gene in annual ryegrass responsible for the weed’s resistance to seven different herbicide chemistries from five modes-of-action.Annual ryegrass is considered one of the major weeds in Australian ...
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