Along with F 500 and boscalid, two blockbuster fungicides from BASF s in-launch pipeline, dimethomorph allows BASF to offer fruit and vegetable growers a complete range of superior fungicides for all three major disease groups: F 500 fights powdery mildew and septoria, boscalid is highly effective against botrytis and dimethomorph is used to control the oomycetes diseases. Along with F 500 and boscalid, two blockbuster fungicides from BASF s in-launch pipeline, dimethomorph allows BASF to...

At the height of yesterday's emergency 61 primary school children aged eight and nine and 14 adults were taken to Adelaide hospitals because of potential exposure. The alarm had been raised when a sticky black substance had been spotted on a slippery dip at the St Kilda adventure playground in Adelaide's norther suburbs. The emergency was sparked when a five-year-old child used the slide and came into contact with a sticky black substance identified as a type of organophosphate compound. A...

State and federal office buildings, bridges, greenways, natural refuges, all sorts of awards, and at least four public schools are named after her, from Virginia to California. But in the early 1960s, American popular culture had a dearth of recognizable models for women who challenged powerful industries. Coburn and other opponents of environmental regulation claim more people die from malaria and other insect-borne diseases, especially in the developing world, than were ever saved by...

When you first notice the hairy larvae, spray with Bt, Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterial insecticide that causes the caterpillar's stomach lining to rupture when ingested. The use of Bt rather than conventional chemical pesticide will help preserve valuable native predators and parasitoids that attack life stages of this key pest. It's that time of year when thoughts of warm, sunny days, green grass, colorful flowers and lush, leafy trees fill a gardener's thoughts. When the caterpillars...

The petroleum used for synthetic fertilizer is more costly, so farmers of all sorts are looking for something less expensive to spread. Trendy organic farmers are growing in size and number, all demanding more natural fertilizer. Rising oil prices make for premium on Oregon chicken manure. Chicken manure, which the Eugene company also sells, costs about $15 per acre, although it costs more to spread. An alternative is cow manure, but growers say it is wetter, messier and heavier than...