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Agrochemical

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An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a chemical product used in agriculture. [1]

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Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life.

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BASF

BASF SE is a German chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world.

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Bovine somatotropin

Bovine somatotropin or bovine somatotrophin (abbreviated bST and BST), or bovine growth hormone (BGH), is a peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary glands.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Cattle

Cattle—colloquially cows—are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates.

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Chemical accident

A chemical accident is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous substances which could harm human health or the environment.

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Chemical substance

A chemical substance, also known as a pure substance, is a form of matter that consists of molecules of the same composition and structure.

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Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions.

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DuPont

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Ecosystem health

Ecosystem health is a metaphor used to describe the condition of an ecosystem.

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Fertilizer

A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is applied to soils or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

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Fungicide

Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores.

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Herbicide

Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are chemical substances used to control unwanted plants.

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.

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Index of pesticide articles

This is an index of articles relating to pesticides.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.

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Manure

Manure is organic matter, mostly derived from animal feces except in the case of green manure, which can be used as organic fertilizer in agriculture.

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Monsanto

Monsanto Company was an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation.

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Nematicide

A nematicide is a type of chemical pesticide used to kill plant-parasitic nematodes.

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Pesticide

Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests, including weeds.

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Plant hormone

Plant hormones (also known as phytohormones) are chemicals that regulate plant growth.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Syngenta

Syngenta AG is a global company agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds.

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Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrochemical

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