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Embedded Pesticide Use: Exploring the Pesticide‐Land Nexus
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since the turn of the century, global land grabs, farmland financialization and land‐based food sovereignty movements have returned the land question to the heart of agrarian studies. Meanwhile, abiding interest in pesticides has been reanimated in the face of changes in production, regulation and knowledge of toxicity.
Julie Guthman, Marion Werner
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Journal of Crop Protection, 2016 Tetranychus turkestani is one of the most important pests of greenhouse plants in the southern provinces of Iran. Several benefits of using essential oils over chemical pesticides make them appropriate for IPM programs.
Niloufar Faraji +3 more
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FUMIGANT TOXICITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR COMBINATIONS TOWARDS Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Tribolium confusum (J. du Val), AND Callosobruchus maculates (FABR.) [PDF]
Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development, 2009 This study examined the fumigant efficacy of seven essential oilsfrom rosemary, caraway, coriander, thyme, dill, camphor and basilagainst the adult of Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Tribolium confusum (J. duVal) and Callosobruchus maculates (Fabr.).
Eman S. Swelam
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following recent calls to deepen understanding of the Global Pesticide Complex, this article delves into the China‐to‐Australia supply chain of a single herbicide—paraquat. First released in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, acutely toxic paraquat is now primarily produced in China.
Sarah Rogers +4 more
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, 2016 Fumigant toxicity of the major constituents of M. alternifolia essential oil against S. zeamais adults.
Jin-Jing Xiao (3391205) +7 more
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Mitochondrial toxicity of drugs [PDF]
, 2008 The introduction of this thesis concentrates on the cellular energy supplier and an important instrument in mediating cell death, mitochondrion. First, an overview is given to explain the biochemical properties of this organelle.
Waldhauser, Katri Maria
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Pesticide Toxicity Profile: Phosphorous and Sulfur Fumigants
EDIS, 2019 This document provides a general overview of human toxicity, a listing of laboratory animal and wildlife toxicities, and a cross reference of chemical, common and trade names of phosphorous and sulfur fumigants registered for use in Florida. This document is PI-73, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension ...
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pesticide use is expanding rapidly across sub‐Saharan Africa, while regulatory oversight and public protection structures remain weak, leaving smallholder farmers exposed to mounting health and environmental risks. In response, agrochemical industry actors have launched ‘safe use’ initiatives that emphasize training and personal protective ...
Elina Andersson +2 more
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Insecticidal and Repellent Activities of Four Essential Oils Against (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Dose-Response, 2023 Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Corymbia citriodora , Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae), Mentha × piperita (Lamiaceae), and Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) essential oils as an alternative to manage Sitophilus zeamais ...
Hany Ahmed Fouad +5 more
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The Global Pesticide Complex: Infrastructure, Fragility and Frontiers of Agrarian Change
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although most pesticides have long been on the market, the political economy surrounding their production, regulation and use has undergone considerable change, spurring renewed interest in the social sciences. The global pesticide complex (GPC) is an analytical device to understand the multidimensional nature of these changes. In this special
Marion Werner +3 more
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