Ingredient in common weed killer impairs insect immune systems, study suggests
The chemical compound glyphosate, the world's most widely used herbicide, can weaken the immune systems of insects, suggests a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Round.....»»
Glyphosate inhibits symbiotic bacteria in beetles
Saw-toothed grain beetles live in a symbiotic association with bacteria. Their bacterial partners provide important building blocks for the formation of the insect's exoskeleton, which protects the beetles from their enemies as well as from desiccati.....»»
Exposure to Roundup extends seizure-like behavior in roundworms
The popular herbicide Roundup has been in the news because of concerns its main ingredient, glyphosate, might cause cancer. Now researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are evaluating the pesticide for potential neurological impacts. This w.....»»
The fight against Palmer amaranth, the herbicide-resistant soybean weed
For the past 25 years, many farmers across Nebraska have relied on the chemical glyphosate for weed control to have a successful crop harvest......»»
Survey shows dicamba may reduce the effectiveness of junglerice controls
In recent years, jungle rice has become a significant problem in dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean crops. In Tennessee, for example, growers routinely find populations of the weed that escape applications of dicamba plus glyphosate and/or clethodi.....»»