Sentences with phrase «synthetic pesticides may»

Choosing Organic Pesticides over Synthetic Pesticides May Not Effectively Mitigate Environmental Risk in Soybeans.

Choosing organic pesticides over synthetic pesticides may not effectively mitigate environmental risk in soybeans.

Not exact matches

[25] However, under US federal organic standards, if pests and weeds are not controllable through management practices, nor via organic pesticides and herbicides, «a substance included on the National List of synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production may be applied to prevent, suppress, or control pests, weeds, or diseases.»

A product certified with a body such as Australian Certified Organic (ACO) is subject to a stringent auditing process and is guaranteed to be grown and processed free from GMOs, toxic herbicides and pesticides, synthetic hormones, antibiotics, artificial colours, flavours and preservatives — all of which may compromise pet health and life expectancy.

The reproduction rate may be reduced by sublethal long - term effects of synthetic pesticides used in conventional agriculture.

Scientists argue that a cocktail of biological pesticides and synthetic predator cues may become the future strategy for mosquito control.

«Since organic pesticides are not always as effective as synthetic pesticides, they may require more application to achieve the same level of protection,» says Gillean Barkyoumb, MS, RD, of Millennial Nutrition, LLC.

Organic fruits and vegetables may not be grown using any conventional pesticides, nor may the land be treated with synthetic fertilizers or sewer sludge.

By law, foods certified organic may not contain GMOs or synthetic chemical pesticides.