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The Global Plant Growth Regulators Market: A Driving Force for Sustainable Agriculture
The chemical industry is being transformed by demand for cleaner, more functional and less harmful to the environment products. Our deep expertise in electrification and digitalization enables your business to achieve energy intelligence. Changes in consumption patterns and tec...Read more -
Threshold-based management techniques can reduce pesticide use by 44% without affecting pest and disease control or crop yields.
Pest and disease management is critical to agricultural production, protecting crops from harmful pests and diseases. Threshold-based control programs, which apply pesticides only when pest and disease population densities exceed a predetermined threshold, can reduce pesticide use. However...Read more -
Researchers uncover mechanism of DELLA protein regulation in plants.
Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) have discovered a long-sought mechanism used by primitive land plants such as bryophytes (including mosses and liverworts) to regulate plant growth – a mechanism that has also been conserved in more ...Read more -
Japanese Beetle Control: The Best Insecticides and Flea Control Methods
”It is predicted that by 2025, more than 70% of farms will have adopted advanced Japanese beetle control technologies.” In 2025 and beyond, control of the Japanese beetle will remain a critical challenge for modern agriculture, horticulture, and forestry in North America,...Read more -
Is Dinotefuran insecticide suitable for use on beds?
Dinotefuran insecticide is a broad-spectrum pesticide, mainly used for controlling pests such as aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, thrips, and leafhoppers. It is also suitable for eliminating household pests like fleas. Regarding whether Dinotefuran insecticide can be used on beds, different sources...Read more -
What medicine should be used to control the flowering of carrots?
Carrots can be controlled from flowering by using malonylurea type growth regulators (concentration 0.1% – 0.5%) or plant growth regulators such as gibberellin. It is necessary to choose the appropriate drug variety, concentration, and master the correct application time and method. Carrots...Read more -
Combating malaria: ACOMIN is working to address the misuse of insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
The Association for Community Malaria Monitoring, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has launched a campaign to educate Nigerians, especially those living in rural areas, on the proper use of antimalarial-treated mosquito nets and the disposal of used mosquito nets. Speaking at the ...Read more -
Researchers have discovered how plants regulate DELLA proteins.
Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) have discovered a long-sought mechanism for regulating the growth of primitive land plants such as bryophytes (a group that includes mosses and liverworts) that was retained in later flowering plants....Read more -
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of the biological opinion from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding two widely used herbicides – atrazine and simazine
Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of the biological opinion from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding two widely used herbicides – atrazine and simazine. A 60-day public comment period has also been initiated. The release of this draft repre...Read more -
What are the differences between zeatin, Trans-zeatin and zeatin riboside? What are their applications?
Main functions 1. Promote cell division, mainly the division of cytoplasm; 2. Promote bud differentiation. In tissue culture, it interacts with auxin to control the differentiation and formation of roots and buds; 3. Promote the development of lateral buds, eliminate apical dominance, and thus le...Read more -
What is the function of Deltamethrin ? What is Deltamethrin ?
Deltamethrin can be formulated into emulsifiable oil or wettable powder form.Bifenthrin can be formulated into emulsifiable oil or wettable powder form and is a medium-strength insecticide with a wide spectrum of insecticidal effects. It has both contact and stomachicidal properties. It is a medi...Read more -
India’s agricultural policy takes a sharp turn! 11 animal-derived biostimulants are halted due to religious disputes.
India has witnessed a significant regulatory policy reversal as its Ministry of Agriculture has revoked the registration approvals of 11 bio-stimulant products derived from animal sources. These products were only recently permitted for use on crops such as rice, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, an...Read more