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    Ddt Research Paper

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    Geigy Pharmaceutical was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1948 "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods. After the war‚ DDT was made available for use as an agricultural insecticide‚ and soon its production and use skyrocketed.

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    Malathion

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    prevention for West Nile Virus and have come to the conclusion that the benefits of using the pesticide Malathion outweigh the hazards. Malathion shows little cause of increased likelihood to adverse health effects. Compared to other organophosphate insecticides Malathion has relatively low toxicity to humans‚ other mammals‚ and birds‚ which is why Malathion is the preferred method used to kill mosquitoes and prevent West Nile Virus (Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry‚ 2007). All the residents

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    Effects of Endosulfan

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    Endosulfan Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide. This colourless solid has emerged as a highly controversial agrichemical[1] due to its acute toxicity‚ potential for bioaccumulation‚ and role as an endocrine disruptor. It is banned in more than 63 countries‚ including the European Union‚ Australia and New Zealand‚ and other Asian and West African nations‚[2] and being phased out in the United States‚[3][4] Brazil[5] and Canada.[6] It is still used extensively in many

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    ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

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    in India with BT cotton Qaim‚ M.‚ and D. Zilberman. "Yield Effects of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries." Science (Washington)299.5608 (2003): 900-2. ProQuest. Web. 18 Oct. 2013. Insect problem costs 2-5 billion in crop loss and insecticide usage; naturally occurring genes have been found to control pests (aphids) but haven’t been widely published Gurian-Sherman‚ Doug. "Genetic Technology’s Answer to A Major Insect Pest." Web log post. Blog.ucsusa.org. Union of Concerned Scientists

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    Bt Cotton

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    Cotton‚ like many other plants‚ has a variety of pests which harm the plant and lower the amount of cotton a farmer produces. To combat this issue researchers have genetically modified cotton so that the plant excretes a toxin that is harmful to many of these pests‚ like Bollworms. BT Cotton stands for Bacillus thuringiensis‚ a bacterium. This bacterium produces and endotoxin‚ which is lethal to many of the pests. This toxin can be very useful because helpful insects are left unharmed.

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    Making use of radish extract as an effective alternative method of getting rid of insects and pests like worms‚ ants‚ and aphids was studied in this research project. The purpose of this experiment is to prove that radish extract can be used as an insecticide. The researchers first gathered all the materials needed to complete the experimentation. First washed‚ sliced‚ and pounded the radish tubers using the mortar and pestle. Then the researchers extracted it by using a clean strainer‚ strained

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    Barn Owl Research Paper

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    of the prey that they eat and where their habitats are found. There are some harmful chemicals and or poisons found in the prey‚ such as DDT‚ PCBs‚ organophosphate pesticides‚ and heavy metals. DDT is a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide. PCBs is a group of organic compounds used in the manufacturing of a verity of different products‚ for example‚

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    Conservation is the protection and preservation of natural resources in the enviorment. the important renewable natural resources are air water soil wildlife and forests. Conservation is necessary for the following reasons: 1. ensure the protection of plant and animal species and to prevent their extinction‚ 2. maintain a stable and balanced ecosystem. This prevents disruption of natural cycles and global warming. 3. to ensure conservation of marine life as they are a major source of human

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    Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Year Written: 1962 The beginning of the Environmentalist Movement Short Summary; The pesticides used in an attempt to control insects that were major threats to national and international agriculture and the deadly and lasting results. Rachel Carson elaborates with careful research the harmful effects of pesticides on insects‚ marine life‚ land mammals‚ plant life‚ soil and humans‚ which can store the toxins and result in convulsions‚ bone aches‚ cancer and death

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    ABSTRACT Bees are important pollinators‚ worth over US$150 billion per year worldwide. Populations have been declining for many years due to a variety of stressors in their environment. Parasites and pesticides are a major interacting threat faced by bees. Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid pesticide widely used which comes into contact with bees while they forage on pollen and nectar. To investigate whether field realistic concentrations of clothianidin have an effect on the prevalence of gut parasites

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