Safety Talk and Check to Prevent Pesticide Toxicity Among Farmer [PDF]
, 2017 The problem at informal sector in particular for farmer when used the pesticides. In Sumber Mufakat village the farmers always use the pesticides without using the safety equipment and have direct contact with the pesticides exposure. The purpose of this
Mahyuni, E. L. (Eka) +2 more
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Insecticide Effects on Normal Development and Hatch of Embryos of \u3ci\u3eParatanytarsus Parthenogeneticus\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Chironomidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Simple, low cost methods are needed to determine the effect of pesticides on non-target aquatic organisms. In this report, embryos of Paratanytarsus parthenogenetic us were exposed from deposition to hatch to five pesticides.
Anderson, Richard L, Shubat, Pam
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Implications of differences between temperate and tropical freshwater ecosystems for the ecological risk assessment of pesticides [PDF]
Despite considerable increased pesticide use over the past decades, little research has been done into their fate and effects in surface waters in tropical regions.
Brink, P.J., van den, Daam, M.A.
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HIDDEN HEALTH COSTS OF PESTICIDE USE IN ZIMBABWE'S SMALLHOLDER COTTON [PDF]
Balancing the numerous benefits that may accrue from pesticide use on cotton, farmers face health hazards. Pesticide-induced acute symptoms significantly increased the cost of illness in a survey of 280 smallholder cotton growers in two districts of ...
Maumbe, Blessing M., Swinton, Scott M.
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Pesticide traders'perception of health risks : evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]
As pesticide traders are important sources of information about the health impacts of pesticides, a crucial understanding of their perception is necessary toguide further pesticide information dissemination efforts through this channel.
Dasgupta, Susmita +2 more
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Fabricating supramolecular pre-emergence herbicide CPAM-BPyHs for farming herbicide-resistant rice
Nature CommunicationsControlling weeds before their emergence is crucial for minimizing their impacts on crop yield and quality. Bipyridyl herbicides (BPyHs), a class of highly effective and broad-spectrum herbicides, cannot be used as pre-emergence herbicides because they ...
Ronghua Chen +6 more
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Vulnerability assessments of pesticide leaching to groundwater [PDF]
, 2007 Pesticides may have adverse environmental effects if they are transported to groundwater and surface waters. The vulnerability of water resources to contamination of pesticides must therefore be evaluated.
Stenemo, Fredrik
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Pesticide externalities from the US agricultural sector -- The impact of internalization, reduced pesticide application rates, and climate change [PDF]
Pesticides used in agricultural production affect environmental quality and human health. These external costs can amplify due to climate change because pest pressure and optimal pesticide application rates vary with weather and climate conditions.
Bruce A. McCarl +2 more
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Producers’ perceptions of public good agricultural practices and their pesticide use: The case of MyGAP for durian farming in Pahang, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2017 This paper investigates the local implementation of Malaysian public GAP standard called MyGAP by examining its effectiveness in raising the awareness and improving the pesticide use practices of participant smallscale ...
Ng, Chuck Chuan
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Journal of NanobiotechnologyBackground Bacterial diseases caused by phytopathogenic Xanthomonas pose a significant threat to global agricultural production, causing substantial economic losses. Biofilm formation by these bacteria enhances their resistance to environmental stressors
Hui-Ling Zhang +10 more
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