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Aldicarb coming back to the agricultural pesticide mix (Clemson University)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016
The farm chemical aldicarb is making a comeback as a valued pesticide used to control insect pests and nematodes in cotton ... Aldicarb, a chemical many farmers relied on to help with control of early-season insect pests and nematodes, was banned by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) six years ago. Formerly sold under the trade name Temik, aldicarb was discontinued in 2010 ... Aldicarb was very effective.'....

Grizzly Bear Reintroduction vs. Multiple Conflicts and Political Land Grab

Edit CounterPunch 27 Apr 2016
Reintroduction alternative to delisting. Reintroduction of the grizzly into other ecosystems is the best option to expand the gene pool of the limited population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and keep the current protection intact ... There were reports of illicit shootings and occasional poisonings with a highly toxic carbamate insecticide known as Aldicarb or Temik illegally used to lace sheep carcasses and kill predators....

The Dark Underside of the Show-Dog World

Edit Vanity Fair 20 Jan 2016
Sick as a Dog. The Kennel Club is headquartered in a five-story building in London ... “H.M.Q.!” she exclaimed when I noted that the coats of arms above her desk included Her Majesty the Queen’s ... In fact, the report stated that the poisons, carbofuran and aldicarb, designed to kill pests, take effect within hours and could only have been consumed shortly before the dog’s death, on Friday, March 6, when he was already home in Belgium ... ....

Global Markets for Agrochemicals

Edit PR Newswire 23 Oct 2015
LONDON, Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- REPORT HIGHLIGHTS. The global agrochemical market was valued at $197.9 billion in 2014. This market is expected to reach nearly $207.9 billion in 2015 and $257.5 billion in 2019, after increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from 2014 to 2019. This report aims to. ... SCOPE OF THE REPORT ... The worldwide production of Aldicarb, an insecticide with high toxicity, will be end by 2015 ... Inc ... ....

Mexican cactus, Chinese ginger top list of pesticide-laced produce

Edit The Los Angeles Times 14 Oct 2015
Pesticides Handout / TNS. Illegal levels of pesticides that are sprayed on crops continue to show up in about 5.5% of produce tested by the California regulators, according to a study released Wednesday. (Handout / TNS). Geoffrey MohanContact Reporter ... Chinese ginger showed traces of a chemical, aldicarb sulfoxide, that is not approved for the root and is a notorious water pollutant, according to the agency ... tables Richard Marosi ... ....

Pesticides and plastic products: An emerging threat to life

Edit The Himalayan 06 Aug 2015
Harmful food preservatives should be banned. Waste effluents from factories should not be diverted to river or to water bodies without treatment. Extensive use of commercial shampoo should be discouraged ... The field of xeno-hormones is new and has existed since 1991 only ... Pesticides, commercial and or domestic, include atrazine, alachlor, aldicarb, , benomyl, lindane, carbaryl, chlordane, cypermerthrin, and dicofol, among many ... ....

Mom may love that floral bouquet, but Mother Earth doesn't

Edit Inhabitat 11 May 2015
Did you give your mother flowers for Mother’s Day this year? Then heads up, because one environmental journalist wants you to know that flowers may be one of the worst gifts you can give ... RELATED. 11 Green Valentine gifts for Earth-loving sweethearts. Flowers are “saturated” Grayson says, with a cocktail of toxic chemicals such as aldicarb, an “insecticide responsible for the largest pesticide poisoning in U.S ... 0 ... ....

Florida Men Sentenced for Poisoning Wildlife and Hunting Dogs in Bullock County (EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency)

Edit noodls 01 May 2015
(Source. EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency) Florida Men Sentenced for Poisoning Wildlife and Hunting Dogs in Bullock County ... ATLANTA - Daryl Fischer of Seminole, Florida and Russell Taylor of Loxahatchee, Florida were sentenced on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, to terms of probation for improper use of the pesticide Aldicarb, which is marketed as Temik, announced the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, George L....

Vets ID chemical used to poison animals near Meeteetse

Edit The Washington Times 30 Apr 2015
CODY, Wyo. (AP) - Veterinarians have confirmed that the chemical used to poison several animals in the Meeteetse area was an insecticide that is known to be highly toxic to animals. The Cody Enterprise reports (http.//goo.gl/OKq0oM ) the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory identified the toxin Tuesday as aldicarb, which is ... ....

Crufts death: Dog owners demand to see 'secret' toxicology report

Edit The Daily Telegraph 18 Mar 2015
Owners of three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction say they will 'never know' the truth about his death, raising possibility of cover-up at Crufts. Three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, came second in her class at Crufts for best dog . By Camilla Turner. 8.54AM GMT 18 Mar 2015 Follow ... Carbofuran and aldicarb, toxic carbamate pesticides, which are no longer approved for use in the EU, were found in Jagger’s body ... ....

Crufts criticised over poisoned dog as owners say they will 'never know' truth

Edit The Daily Telegraph 18 Mar 2015
Owners of three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction say they will 'never know' the truth about his death as they criticise Kennel Club's handling of affair. Three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, came second in her class at Crufts for best dog . By Camilla Turner ... Carbofuran and aldicarb, toxic carbamate pesticides, which are no longer approved for use in the EU, were found in Jagger’s body. Top news galleries ... ....

UK Kennel Club says tests show dog was poisoned in Belgium

Edit The Miami Herald 16 Mar 2015
She said the poisons carbofuran and aldicarb are fast-acting and that clinical symptoms would usually occur within half an hour to three hours. ....

Irish setter likely poisoned after show

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 16 Mar 2015
LONDON (AP) — Toxicology tests show that the Irish setter who died after appearing at Britain’s top dog show was almost certainly poisoned after the contest, organizers said on Monday ... The dog ingested aldicarb and carbofuran, two insecticides used in agriculture but not approved in the European Union, the club said ... ....
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