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fungicide
fungicide , any substance used to destroy fungi . Some fungi are extremely damaging to crops (see diseases of plants ), and others cause diseases in humans and other animals (see fungal infection ). Surface fungicides, which keep harmful fungi from penetrating the tissues of a plant, include... Read more
mercuric chloride
mercuric chloride or mercury (II) chloride, chemical compound, HgCl 2 , a white powder of colorless rhombohedral crystals, somewhat soluble in water. It is also called bichloride of mercury or corrosive sublimate. It is extremely poisonous. Raw egg white may be given as an antidote, since mercu... Read more
pesticide
pesticide biological, physical, or chemical agent used to kill plants or animals that are harmful to people; in practice, the term pesticide is often applied only to chemical agents. Various pesticides are known as insecticides , nematicides, fungicides , herbicides , and rodenticides, i.e., age... Read more
hydrazine
hydrazine , chemical compound, formula NH 2 NH 2 , m.p. 1.4°C, b.p. 113.5°C, specific gravity 1.011 at 15°C. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. At ordinary temperatures it is a colorless, fuming liquid that has an ammonialike odor, but when frozen it forms white crystals... Read more
art conservation and restoration
art conservation and restoration the preservation of structurally sound works of art, the halting of processes that lead to the damage of works of art, and the repair of already damaged works of art. Background Works of art are subject to a variety of disfiguring ills, many of them caused... Read more
herbicide
herbicide , chemical compound that kills plants or inhibits their normal growth. A herbicide in a particular formulation and application can be described as selective or nonselective. In agriculture, selective herbicides are often used instead of tillage, or in combination with tillage and other agr... Read more
tin
tin metallic chemical element; symbol Sn [Lat. stannum ]; at. no. 50; at. wt. 118.69; m.p. 231.9681°C; b.p. 2,270°C; sp. gr. 5.75 (gray), 7.3 (white); valence +2 or +4. Tin exhibits allotropy ; above 13.2°C it is a lustrous, silver-white, highly crystalline metal with tetragonal struc... Read more
sulfur
sulfur or sulphur , nonmetallic chemical element; symbol S; at. no. 16; at. wt. 32.06; m.p. 112.8°C (rhombic), 119.0°C (monoclinic), about 120°C (amorphous); b.p. 444.674°C; sp. gr. at 20°C, 2.07 (rhombic), 1.957 (monoclinic), 1.92 (amorphous); valence -2, +4, or +6. Sulfur w... Read more
water pollution
water pollution contamination of water resources by harmful wastes; see also sewerage , water supply , pollution , and environmentalism . Industrial Pollution In the United States industry is the greatest source of pollution, accounting for more than half the volume of all water pollu... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Fungicide"

Fungicides
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...Classes of Fungicides, with Examples Class of Fungicide Examples source...benefits of fungicide use have been...agriculture, fungicides control pests...trend in total fungicide use since 1970...classes of fungicides, with different...
Fungicide
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Fungicide Fungicides are chemicals that...metals are all used as fungicides. Other fungicide types include carba...infections. The first known fungicide was a naturally occurring...most effective of all fungicides, Bordeaux mixture...
fungicide
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition fungicide , any substance used to destroy...see fungal infection ). Surface fungicides, which keep harmful fungi from...and mercury were synthesized as fungicides. Most post-1965 fungicides are systemic, acting directly...
Mercury Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ...animal worming medicines, antiseptics, disinfectants, diuretics and fungicides. Today, the publication states, it is present in seed fungicides, anti-slime fungicides used by the pulp and paper industries, by-products of burning coal...
SIC 2879 Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...categories: herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Herbicides, which are used to kill...insect-resistant plants and seeds. Fungicides represent less than 10 percent of sales...comprehensive Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The...
Secondary Pollutants
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...For example, dithiocarbamate is a fungicide used in the cultivation of potatoes...chemical, formed when the original fungicide is broken down by microorganisms in...not characteristic of the original fungicide. See also .
Plant Diseases
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...have surpluses for export. However, the use of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers and other chemicals to control...could be seen under the new electron microscope. In the 1940s fungicides were developed and in the 1950s nematicides were produced...
pesticide
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Various pesticides are known as insecticides , nematicides, fungicides , herbicides , and rodenticides, i.e., agents primarily...kill pests while in a gaseous state. Some insecticides and fungicides are systemic, i.e., they are translocated by a plant...
Dogwood Tree
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...fertilizer may be applied in early spring. Applications of the fungicides chlorothalonil and mancozeb in the spring protect against...later in the growing season, additional applications of fungicides may be beneficial. Randall Frost
Pesticides
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...target specific types of pests: insecticides kill insects, fungicides kill fungi and bacteria, herbicides kill weeds and other...the oldest environmental laws, is the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, 1972), which is administered...

Dictionary entries related to "Fungicide"

fungicide
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology fungicide A chemical or biological agent that kills fungi.
contaminants
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition contaminants Undesirable compounds found in foods, the result of residues of agricultural chemicals (pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers, etc.), through the manufacturing process or as a result of pollution. For many such compounds...
carbamates
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology ...of salts and esters of carbamic acid (H 2 N.COOH) various members of which are used as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. They have a low toxicity to mammals, although some are harmful to non-target insects and fish, and they break down rapidly...
organomercury compounds
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology ...applied to timber, to prevent fungal infestation. Dressed seed is dispersed widely, distributing the mercury present in the fungicide at concentrations well below those present naturally in most soils, but birds have been harmed by ingesting seed dressed...
copper sulphate
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing copper sulphate ( kop -er) n. a salt of copper that, in solution, has been used as a fungicide and is a constituent of Fehling's and Benedict's solutions, used to test for the presence of glucose in the urine. Formula: CuSO 4 .
biocides
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition biocides Chemicals used to kill unwanted organisms: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides.
pesticide
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...D and Paraquat ), which kill unwanted plants or weeds; insecticides (such as pyrethrum ), which kill insect pests; fungicides , which kill fungi; and rodenticides (such as warfarin ), which kill rodents. The problems associated with pesticides...
silk
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...wrapping prey is softer and distinct from structural silk used for the main fibres of a capture web. The silk may also be coated with a lipid waterproofing layer, as well as fungicides and bactericides to prevent attack from microorganisms.
organic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition ...refers to ‘organically grown foods’, meaning plants grown without the use of (synthetic) pesticides, fungicides, or inorganic fertilizers, and prepared without the use of preservatives. Foodstuffs must be grown on land that has not...
hexamethylene tetramine
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition hexamethylene tetramine Preservative (fungicide), E‐239. Also known as hexamine.

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Fungicide resistance: Use chemical disease controls in moderation and prolong the life of these valuable tools.
Magazine article from: Landscape Management; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...become resistant to a fungicide will be resistant to all fungicides in the same chemical...Overexposure to one fungicide might destroy the...to this site, the fungicide is ineffective. Multi-site fungicides, on the other hand...
Fungicides: Major tool for county growers.
Newspaper article from: Santa Barbara News-Press (Santa Barbara, CA); 12/3/2005; 700+ words ; ...Protection Research Institute says without fungicides, growers could have waved goodbye to...pesticides, more than 3 million pounds of fungicides are applied in the county each year...agriculture," has run the numbers on fungicides. The recently published results show...
Fungicide Fundamentals.(mode of action)
Magazine article from: Farm Journal; 2/16/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...resistance to the fungicide to develop...tank-mix fungicides like strobilurins...not receive fungicide aren't protected. Systemic fungicides are absorbed...not receive fungicide are not protected. Other fungicides are more mobile...
Fungicide use on athletic fields.(green science)
Magazine article from: SportsTURF; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...case of turf disease. Fungicides, however, are not...The cost of a single fungicide application can easily...before committing to a fungicide application. Even...of very, expensive fungicides, that in itself is...mood justification for fungicide application. Excessive...
Fungicide sensitivity characteristics of Cercospora beticola isolates recovered from the high plains of Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming. 2. Mancozeb, propiconazole, and azoxystrobin
Magazine article from: Journal of Sugar Beet Research; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...1998). Foliar fungicides frequently are used...observed the emergence of fungicide tolerant and/or resistant...triphenyltin hydroxide fungicides has been detected in...effort to identify new fungicide chemistries that suppress...field screening of fungicides for CLS control in...
Biocides, fungicides & algaecides directory: following is a list of select suppliers providing biocides, fungicides, mildewcides, bactericides and other antimicrobial agents for use in paints and coatings. For more information on the products listed here, contact the company directly by using the information provided.(Directory)
Magazine article from: Coatings World; 5/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...Bactericides, Biocides, Fungicides, Mildewcides, Antimicrobial...zinc pyrithione/fungicide-algaecide) available...butyl carbomate/fungicide) available for use...Zinc Omadine ZOE Fungicide-Algaecide. Arch...are broad spectrum fungicides-algaecides for dry...
The Fungicide Boost.
Magazine article from: Farm Journal; 7/29/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...onset of foliar fungicide spraying that was...absence of disease, fungicides &ldquo...were treated with fungicides, a 10 bu. increase...new generation of fungicide, called 600F...benefit from spraying fungicides on crops unaffected...on our soybean fungicide plots in Illinois...
Rusty Corn.(fungicides-sweet corn)
Magazine article from: Farm Journal; 2/21/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...controlled by a foliar fungicide. In other areas...country, the value of fungicides remains a question...was no payoff from fungicides. Duffie says farmers...15 per acre in fungicide costs by not applying fungicides during years of...
The fit for fungicides.
Magazine article from: Farm Journal; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; Foliar fungicides barely bump soybean...JOURNAL project Fungicides aren't the key...treatments of foliar fungicide bump yields slightly...flew on the fungicides for each replicated...spacing impacts fungicide results. "It...
FINDING THE RIGHT GARDEN FUNGICIDE.(NEWS)(Gardening)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/16/2001; 700+ words ; ...When choosing a fungicide, look for the...broad-spectrum fungicides that are best used...is often the fungicide found in combination...or multipurpose fungicide, is the newest of the systemic fungicides available to homeowners...