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pesticides

chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides (fungicides, industrial), insecticide, rodenticides, etc.


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Re: Human Reproduction

... Danish National Birth Cohort, which includes nearly 100,000 women and their children. The chemicals also have been found in non-stick cookware, pesticides, clothing and personal care products, as well as industrial surfactants and emulsifiers, according to the study released Wednesday night ...

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by sanjidcapa
Mon May 04, 2009 7:48 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Reproduction
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Views: 796

Re: plzz help me....

also you can read about using viruses in agriculture as pesticides. good luck !

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by HappyCell
Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: plzz help me....
Replies: 3
Views: 525

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... visited the States for two weeks in July of this year: my stomach flattened out nearly completely. I do not know if this was related to different pesticides on the fruit, the smaller portions that I was eating as a result of lack of time to eat hearty meals, or, my complete lack of stress. School ...

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by Girl18
Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:58 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 483794

Why Do Wasps Inside Houses Die Massively?

They might be getting in through the attic. Perhaps the heat in there kills them or maybe it's something else. Do you have any pesticides in your attic?

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by alextemplet
Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:24 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Why Do Wasps Inside Houses Die Massively?
Replies: 2
Views: 1355

Re: GM crops and canola

... due to reduced soil compaction and erosion, reduced water requirements for pesticide spraying, and reduced exposure of farmers and farm workers to pesticides (Brookes G, Barfoot P (2005) GM crops: the global economic and environmental impact-the first nine years 1996-2004. AgBioForum, 8:187-196). ...

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by chousta
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:48 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
Replies: 2
Views: 1485
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