Fertilizers and pesticides

Chlorine is ubiquitous in nature and is taken by plants from various sources: fertilizers, soil, precipitation, water used for irrigation

In the Netherlands, 9.3 million kilos of crop protection products were sold in 2019

A new report indicates the pyrethroid sensitivity of two important aphid virus vectors

In the coming year, more and more agents may only be sprayed with nozzles from a high drift reduction category (DRD...

BCPC’s Julian Westaway said, “Having access to the latest pesticide information is vital for all those involved in their use...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has a new, free, 40-page color booklet available about diagnosing herbicide injury on plants. “While herbicides...

When it comes to mineral fertilizers, it's not just the ingredients that count, but also the product quality. Proper storage of...

Karlsruhe - The EU approvals for the pesticide active ingredients imidacloprid, denathonium benzoate, calcium phosphide and zeta-cypermethrin end on December...

Potato growers can now apply a liquid nematicide using a conventional boom sprayer, after it gained approval. Velum Prime, the...

The dangers of counterfeit pesticides to environmental and human health was raised on a recent BBC Countryfile episode. There has...

Much is still unknown about the effect of crop protection products in agriculture on people and the environment. So says Violette...

With each herbicide checked off the list, the power of waterhemp grows stronger. It has confirmed resistance to six modes...

Every farmer wants to see their crops grow healthily, develop fully, and yield properly in both quantity and quality. To...

The fungicidal potato stain Monceren Pro must no longer be used. The permissible residue levels for this have been reduced. The Federal...

The smaller package of resources and the drought of recent years mean that the pressure of wireworms is increasing rapidly. The...

Minister Schouten wants a ban on the stacked use of crop protection products with the same active substance. Her next step...

On Thursday, October 29, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a finalized update to requirements for the pesticide application exclusion zone...

The calculated amount of pesticides still present, on vegetables and fruit, which act on the nervous system, remains considerably below...