New system could drastically reduce herbicide use
A solar-powered robot with 20/20 vision, on a search-and-destroy quest for weeds, will soon be moving up and down the crop rows at the experimental fields at the University of Illinois. What's more, this robot has the potential to control weeds while significantly reducing herbicide use. The robot uses GPS for navigation, and there are two small cameras mounted on a frame on top of the mac...Salamanders suffer delayed effects of common herbicide
Pollution from a common herbicide might be causing die-offs in stream salamanders, according to biologists who say findings from their long-term study raise concerns over the role of atrazine in global amphibian declines. The results also suggest that while impacts of the herbicide, atrazine, may not show up in short-term studies, even extremely low concentrations of the chemical may be de...Identification of Insecticides and Herbicides by LC/MS/MS Using the API 2000 LC/MS/MS System
Health and food safety organizations worldwide are p...Much Ado About Herbicide Sprays?
A new study investigating the spraying of Agent Orange and many other herbicides at a New Brunswick army// base has shown that, only those who are in direct contact with the spray, for instance people involved in mixing, spraying, and clearing of brush, are exposed to long term health risks, due to the presence of contaminants in the spray. The finding follows a series of scientific...