Water-based nanocrystal provides a sticky solution to a pesky agricultural problem

A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective ...
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New pesticide formulation developed for safer and more effective pest control

A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an innovative green pesticide formulation that could make pest control safer and ...
AGDAILY

Researchers develop greener, stickier pesticide formula

With our new formulation, the pesticide is dispersed in water,” said Dr. Michael Tam, a chemical engineering professor at ...
AZOM

LC/MS/MS Method for Multi-Residue Pesticides Analysis in Rice

Rice is one of the most frequently consumed foods worldwide. A wide range of pesticides have been utilized to produce rice to control diseases, pests, and weeds to boost crop yield. Pesticides used in ...
Science Daily

Study Highlights Importance Of Worker Skin Exposure To Pesticides And Limitations Of Measurement Methods

Agricultural pesticide workers are not only exposed to pesticides from inhalation, but also through their skin. The dermal route of exposure to chlorpyrifos, a common agricultural pesticide, ...
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Quality Control of Pesticides via Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analysis

From the key active ingredients to the final pesticide product, particle size is known to play a critical role in the residual period, the biological activity, and the stability properties of ...
JD Supra

EPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Notifications, Non-notifications and Minor Formulation Amendments

On October 5, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of extension of the comment period for the draft guidance Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) 2017-XX: ...