Sentences with phrase «greater use of herbicides»
The use of herbicide resistant plants can result in greater use of herbicides, increasing the negative effects of intensive farming on natural biodiversity.
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She added that there are no crops that can fertilize themselves, one drought - tolerant crop and resistant weeds are now growing and leading to a greater use of herbicides.
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Mithila Jugulam, assistant professor of agronomy, led a study that looked at how kochia — invasive weed populations that are taking over crops and non-crop areas in western Kansas and the Great Plains — evolved resistance to the most used herbicide glyphosate, more commonly known as Roundup Weed Killer.
The need to address uncertainties applies to other areas the analysis as well, and we urge you to evaluate the increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers and herbicides associated with greater biofuel production.
Due to the current technologies of food processing — the use of preservatives, pesticides, herbicides, and chemical and hormonal food additives — the need for cleansing the colon has never been greater.