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2. Imazapyr - Wikipedia

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   Imazapyr is a non-selective herbicide used for the control of a broad range of weeds including terrestrial annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved herbs, woody species, and riparian and emergent aquatic species. [1] It is used to control annual and perennial grass and broadleaved weeds, brush, vines and many deciduous trees.

3. Pesticides in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. EPA said in the 2003 Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision, "The total or national economic impact resulting from the loss of atrazine to control grass and broadleaf weeds in corn, sorghum and sugarcane would be in excess of $2 billion per year if atrazine were unavailable to growers." In the same report, it added the "yield loss ...

4. Imidacloprid - Wikipedia

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   [7] [3] [8] Imidacloprid is widely used for pest control in agriculture. Other uses include application to foundations to prevent termite damage, pest control for gardens and turf, treatment of domestic pets to control fleas, [3] protection of trees from boring insects, [9] and in preservative treatment of some types of lumber products. [10]

5. Dicamba - Wikipedia

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   This chemical compound is a chlorinated derivative of o-anisic acid. [5] It has been described as a "widely used, low-cost, environmentally friendly herbicide that does not persist in soils and shows little or no toxicity to wildlife and humans." [6] Despite its success in improving crop yields, dicamba has attracted controversy.

6. Preemergent herbicide - Wikipedia

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   Preemergent herbicides are a form of chemical weed control which prevent germinated weed seedlings from becoming established. In some areas of the world, they are used to prevent crabgrass from appearing in lawns. [1] Preemergent herbicides are applied to lawns in the spring and autumn, to prevent the establishment of weed seeds. They will not ...

7. Are chemical sprays used to kill mosquitos safe to use? Here ...

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   Their goal is to control adult mosquitoes to combat an outbreak of mosquito-borne disease. Mosquito control sprays are applied using a technique called ultra-low-volume spraying.