importance as they are sources of raw material for industries‚ medicinal drugs‚ natural insecticides and food. 1.raw material for industries include fibres‚ cotton and oils. 2.nearly 25% of medicinal drugs are originated from some plant species in the rainforests‚ like quinine‚ an anti-malarial drug and morphine‚ a pain suppressing drug) are dervived from such plants. 4.Pyrethrum is used in the insecticide industry. 3.Tropical plants are also a source of food (maize‚ rice‚ pineapple and banana
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think you spot the Emerald ash borer near your ash trees‚ try to take a picture or capture the beetle. That way‚ a certified arborist can properly identify the beetle. Once identified‚ all ash trees in your area will be treated with an insecticide. The insecticide will need to be applied a couple of times a year for a few years until the beetle is eradicated in your area. If any EAB are spotted within a few miles of your home‚ it is a smart idea to tree your trees for the beetle as a precautionary
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WASTE GENERATION ‘Waste’ is a very general word‚ used to include anything that is no longer needed for use and is thrown away uncared. It has created and added a new problem to the environmental pollution. Pollution also creates serious problems for human health. There is remarkable growth in energy generation‚ fertilizers‚ pesticides‚ chemicals‚ production of coal etc. All these and much more is expected to increase in the years to come. For this‚ we need to understand different sources of
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Problem Statement Zoecon Corporation sells a variety of animal-health-related and pest-control products. With a strong growth rate of 10% annually‚ Zoecon enjoys a 25% before-tax profit without a clear threat of declining demand. However‚ while the company’s trade relations with pest control operators (PCOs)‚ veterinary clinics‚ and pet stores‚ stay strong; the company has found the profit from its consumer-market sector lacking. In an attempt to conquer the consumer market‚ some of Zoecon’s top
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is insufficient calcium ion influx thus reduced ACh release. Thus not much increase in muscle strength after edrophonium injection‚ if any. Malathion = organophosphate parasympathomimetic – irreversible binding to cholinesterase. Used as an insecticide of low human toxicity. Malaoxon - a phosphorothioate – breakdown product of malathion and is much more toxic. Ester. Atropine Tropane alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade (atropa bellabonna) etc. Secondary metabolite of these plants
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PEST & DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN BRINJAL CENTRE FOR AGRI-MANAGEMT DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION‚ UTKAL UNIVERSITY SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: MR.AJIT SINGH AUROSISH TRIPATHY ROLL NO: 14 INDEX INTRODUCTION
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species live in water bodies. It occurs due to several factors; the industrial wastes dumped into the rivers and other water bodies cause an imbalance in the water leading to its severe contamination and death of aquatic species. Also spraying insecticides‚ pesticides like DDT on plants pollutes the ground water system and oil spills in the oceans have caused irreparable damage to the water bodies. Water pollution not only harms the aquatic beings but it also contaminates the entire food chain by
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of rust (iron complexing agent) | ackey | nitric acid | alcali volatil | ammonium hydroxide - ingredient in cleaning agents | alcohol‚ grain | ethyl alcohol | alcohol sulfuris | carbon disulfide – used in fumigation‚manufacturing‚insecticide and solvent | alcohol‚ wood | methyl alcohol - used as an antifreeze‚ solvent‚ fuel‚ and as adenaturant for ethanol | alum | aluminum potassium sulfate | alumina | aluminum oxide - As a filler‚ abrasive‚ effect pigment | antichlor |
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causes. Here‚ pesticides will be the primary focus. Insecticides were desired by farmers to kill pests that were farming their produce‚ however these highly toxic insecticides “were not very selective; their ubiquitous use and broadcast application techniques for crop protection meant that foraging honey bees entered the line of fire with frequent and fatal results” (Berenbaum). It took less than twenty years after the beginning uses of insecticides in order to obtain scientific evidence “that sprays
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create birth defects such as useless wings. Fungus and viruses are a threat to bees as well‚ but under normal circumstances this would not be enough to kill this many bees this fast. Pesticides‚ specifically Neonicotinoids; are the world’s most used insecticide. These chemicals can destroy a bee’s nervous system and are used as a replacement for DDT. Bees absorb the chemical while out exploring‚ collecting pollen‚ or contaminated water. It is then brought into the colony and eventually comes into contact
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