herbicide
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"If someone had truly understood this tree was deeply loved, they probably would not have made the decision to inject herbicide," says Kim Min-joo, who has lived in Buam-dong for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
As part of its tech push, Deere’s fee-based software allows herbicide sprayers to distinguish weeds from crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, can interfere with honeybee foraging and may undermine the long-term stability of colonies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
If a highly poisonous herbicide such as arsenic has been used, this intense desire to reach the wilting vegetation inevitably has disastrous results.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate-based herbicides since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto, developer of the popular Roundup weedkiller, in 2018.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company said it would continue to back the safety of its glyphosate-based herbicides and defend its products in any remaining litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Think of Bayer and Vylor, which sell novel crop seeds to farmers that can withstand various insecticides and herbicides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Flowering plants in pollinator gardens, agricultural fields, and residential landscapes often grow alongside weeds that are controlled with herbicides.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
As we have seen in the preceding chapter, many of the chlorinated hydrocarbons, the phenols, and some herbicides interfere with oxidation and energy production within the cell.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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