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Obesity and diabetes mellitus are considered the most important diseases of the XXI century. Recently, many epidemiological studies have linked exposure to pesticides to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The role of pesticides and their possible influence on the development of these diseases was investigated by examining the ...
J. Hernández-Valdez +3 more
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Abstract Soils are subjected to multiple anthropogenic modifications, but the synergistic impacts of simultaneous environmental stressors on below‐ground communities are poorly understood. We used a large‐scale (1152 plots), long‐term (26 years), multi‐factorial grassland experiment to assess the impact of five common agricultural practises (pesticides,
Shorok B. Mombrikotb +6 more
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The Appropriate Particle Size of Dazomet Can Ensure the Soil Fumigation Effect from the Source
Dazomet (DZ) is a soil fumigant that has been used for decades at many countries, however it was reported to have caused phytotoxicity and reduced crop yield in many countries. In this experiment, in order to clarify whether the diameter of DZ is related
Daqi Zhang +12 more
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Basal stem rot of oil palm revisited
Frond collapse in Oil Palm caused by stem rot Abstract Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense is the single major disease to affect oil palms in South Asia and Oceania. Although first described in commercial plantations some 90 years ago it remains a major constraint to oil palm planting, with disease occurence increasing with succesive plantings.
Julie Flood +2 more
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Insecticide‐contaminated honeydew: risks for beneficial insects
ABSTRACT Honeydew is the sugar‐rich excretion of phloem‐feeding hemipteran insects such as aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, and psyllids, and can be a main carbohydrate source for beneficial insects in some ecosystems. Recent research has revealed that water‐soluble, systemic insecticides contaminate honeydew excreted by hemipterans that feed on plants ...
Miguel Calvo‐Agudo +3 more
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Abstract In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) 396/2005, EFSA received a request from the European Commission to provide support for the preparation of the EU position for 52nd session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). In 2019, JMPR evaluated 20 active substances regarding the setting of toxicological reference values to ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Pesticides are considered the most effective way to protect crops. However, irrational use has caused resources waste and environmental pollution. Dazomet (DZ) is a soil fumigant that has been used in many countries for decades, although it has caused ...
Lirui Ren +9 more
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Effects of olive processing waste, chicken manure and Dazomet on weeds with or without soil solarisation [PDF]
Three non-chemical weed control alternatives (chicken manure (10 t ha-1), olive processing waste (OPW) (30 t ha-1), and solarisation (6-7 weeks at > 40.9 - 47.1oC at a 15 cm soil) were applied to greenhouse grown tomatoes alone and in combination and ...
Boz, Ö
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Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of herbicides and soil sterilants for the fairway conversion of ‘Tifway’ bermudagrass to ‘Zorro’ zoysiagrass. Treatments included glyphosate (4.48 kg ae ha−1), EPTC (7.84 kg ai ha−1), dazomet (338
Edzard Van Santen +3 more
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Green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a widely grown and consumed crop which provides high-level nutritional interest. In recent years, the decline syndrome in asparagus plantations has been rapidly augmenting.
Francisco Javier López-Moreno +5 more
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