Campbell Vaughn: Landscaping terms can get confusing. Here's a short guide to help.
There is a need for academic terms because common language can be vague. And I will warn you that what I am about to write below might come across as vague. Here is some of the terminology I use often ...
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New Federal Study: Extremely Toxic Pesticide Breakdown Products Found in 90% of Streams Sampled Across U.S.
“This study should be a wake-up call to the pesticide regulators at the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Biden administration, that they can’t keep ignoring the well-documented, systemic ...
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Legal Victory: Court Orders EPA to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Toxic Pesticide
In addition to being a highly toxic systemic insecticide, cyantraniliprole remains in the environment for years after use. The EPA’s risk assessment found the pesticide has a half-life of 1,327 days ...
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Spraying with horticultural oils | Master Gardener
Some insecticides can kill beneficial insects or natural enemies of the targeted plant pest. These pesticides can interfere ...
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Microplastics Interact with Pesticides, Exacerbating Environmental Health Threats, Studies Find
The pervasiveness of a pesticide in the environment after contact with MPs can be altered based on their modes of action, including systemic pesticides that are absorbed by plants and transported ...