The study found detectable levels of 89 chemicals, including pesticides, phthalates, herbicides, pest repellents, and disinfectants. |
They include incendiaries, poison gases, herbicides and other types of chemical substances that can kill, maim or temporarily incapacitate. |
Aquatic herbicides and algicides have been used successfully for several decades. |
These herbicides must be applied in an oil-based carrier such as diesel fuel or kerosene. |
Micro-organisms can also degrade a range of toxic xenobiotic compounds such as herbicides and pesticides. |
Many of the early-drilled cereal crops are now becoming very weedy and every opportunity must be taken to apply residual herbicides. |