Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.

Paraquat could be the latest herbicide at the centre of an Australian class action. Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of ...

AUSTRALIAN firm Shine Lawyers has announced it has launched an investigation into a potential class action concerning the herbicide paraquat and its alleged link to Parkinson’s disease. Shine Lawyers ...

It provides growers with an entirely new way to combat fungal pathogens in cereals and oilseed rape. “Its novel mode of action, along with its compatibility with existing fungicides, makes it a ...

Then in 2021, Corteva introduced the first fungicide in 15 years with a new mode of action targeting septoria. Fenpicoxamid (also known as Inatreq) is a quinone inside inhibitor.

Gilboa's mode of action targets nucleic acid metabolism within Group 32, a biochemical pathway that has never been utilized by fungicides for cereals, making it a significant breakthrough in the ...

It’s still for sale in the U.S. Paraquat, one of the most widely used pesticides in the U.S., has drawn scrutiny for its possible links to Parkinson’s disease.

Paraquat could be more effective when applied during the night, because as the mechanism of action is dependent on light there will be no formation of the reactive oxygen species that cause cells ...

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Expert witnesses can make a case. Or they can break it. That tension has become increasingly apparent in litigation involving more than 7,000 people who claim that exposure to ...

News Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Another Judge Strikes Paraquat Plaintiffs’ Expert, Class Action Filer ClaimClam Steers Away From Settlements—And Controversy.

Paraquat and the related diquat, are fast-acting, non-selective herbicides that will kill most plants on contact Farmers' groups say it's an important tool for managing weeds and farming ...

Like dicamba, paraquat gained popularity once weeds resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, became a common problem for farmers. “We’ve seen our federal agencies being in much more ...