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Diazinon
Diazinon: - An insecticide. In 1986, EPA banned its use on open areas such as sod farms and golf courses because it posed a danger to migratory birds. The ban did not apply to agricultural, home lawn or commercial establishment uses. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Diazinon:: |
The Associated PressA spokesman for the nonprofit group Earthjustice says it filed suit Monday on behalf of farmworker organizations alleging that the chemical diazinon poses
Enviro-Labor Coalitions Challenge Two Toxic Pesticides - Jul 31, 2008
Environment News ServiceThese two organochlorine chemicals - endosulfan and diazinon - are persistent in the environment and poison humans and wildlife in agricultural areas where
Groups Sue EPA over Pesticide Diazinon - Jul 28, 2008
Common Dreams (press release),The coalition has filed a series of lawsuits targeted at the worst poisons on the market: diazinon is near the top of that list.
Man shot, found dead in driveway - Jul 29, 2008
Seattle Times,Diazinon is an organophosphate, part of a class of neurotoxins that act on the nervous system. The lawsuit cited risks to farmworkers and to children who
Groups file suit over pesticide use - Jul 29, 2008
Monterey County Herald,The groups said diazinon, which has been widely used on Monterey County crops, is one of the most toxic pesticides on the market. Diazinon is used on
Wakefield residents call for action in neighborhood dispute - Aug 1, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,As a result of the search, police discovered an unopened bag of Diazinon in McMullin's shed and seized nine firearms, various ammunition and 33.6 ounces of
A real heat shield for farmworkers - Aug 2, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Others, such as methyl bromide, chlorpyrifos and diazinon can cause chronic illness, including cancer. Just as with heat illness, the safety regulations
National Marine Fisheries Services to review effects of pesticides ... - Jul 31, 2008
Seattle Times,Earlier studies by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) indicate that trace amounts of one organophosphate insecticide — diazinon — can affect the
Biedermann wants answers about foam - Jul 26, 2008
Hamilton Spectator,...enough of the agricultural insecticide diazinon to kill thousands of fish and virtually all the insects and tiny aquatic creatures on which fish feed.
Adding vegetables to the landscape - Jul 23, 2008
East Texas Review,Remember, diazinon and chlorpyrifos are no longer available—insecticides containing bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, or permethrin seem to work well.
Japanese beetles are out to destroy plants - Jul 18, 2008
Beloit Daily News,For beetles in their larvae stage, diazinon, bendiocarb or chlorphyrifos are effective. For those who want to use a more organic approach,
Don't throw out bees and butterflies with bathwater - Jul 18, 2008
Jackson Sun,So is diazinon, the active ingredient in Spectracide. An alternative is neem oil, which deters feeding of Japanese beetles and has a much reduced toxicity
Battle lines drawn for squash vine borer - Jul 11, 2008
Fremont News Messenger,This same draw back is evident in all of the conventional products available such as Sevin, Malathion, diazinon and most other synthetic products.
Insect control products linked to dead bees - Jul 10, 2008
Wicked Local Mattapoisett,...farmers and natural lawn care proponents et al thought they had solved one problem when in 2004 diazinon was banned for use by the federal government.
Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem - Jul 24, 2008
Natural News.com,Specifically, four herbicides (2,4,5-T; 2,4,5-TP; atrazine; or butylate) and three insecticides (diazinon, phorate, or carbofuran) were associated with
Walnut growers to vote on increasing crop assessment cap - Jul 29, 2008
Central Valley Business Times,A referendum of the California Walnut Commission will be held in the coming weeks for growers to consider an increase in the assessment cap from the current
United States sets higher chemical safety standards Canada has no ... - Nov 22, 2007
Dundas Star,Diazinon, a chemical found in Spencer Creek following the fire, is an active ingredient in an insect spray apparently formulated at Biedermann Packaging.
EPA announces Nevada environmental enforcement accomplishments for ... - Nov 21, 2007
WebWire (press release),The EPA targeted indoor and residential use Diazinon and Chlorpyrifos products being sold by Sav-on, as well as home and garden stores.
EPA announces Hawaii environmental enforcement accomplishments for ... - Nov 15, 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),The company allegedly misused the registered pesticides Telone II, Assure II, and Diazinon 50 W Pro during its application at its Kunia pineapple facility
Loophole allows chemical mixing for other firms - 24 Aug 2007
Dundas Star,He said all current pesticide regulations are met, because all the ingredient chemicals - including Diazinon - in a list provided by Biedermann are
Eliminate bagworms with early summer control; get rid of pesky ... - Aug 15, 2007
Roanoke Times,Last year I used the last of my diazinon, and it worked. But as you know... diazinon is not available anymore for residential use. What should I use?
Substance in Spencer Creek very toxic - Aug 15, 2007
AM900 CHML,It's called Diazinon, a chemical known to be harmful to fish, birds and wildlife. A company spokesman told a public meeting last night, it's an approved
Consumers get answers from Georgia Department of Agriculture - Aug 9, 2007
Lincolnton Journal,Lawns may be treated with Diazinon or Dursban. To get the insecticide down to the grubs, you must water the lawn after treatment with approximately a half
Government bans imports of 25 insecticides, formulations - Aug 13, 2007
domain-B,Consequently, the use of fenthion is banned in agriculture except for locust control in scheduled desert area and public health and the use of diazinon has
Chemical Crime - Aug 1, 2007
Servamus,Other poisons which have been implicated in animal deaths include monocrotophos carbofuran, but also dieldrin, diazinon, 1080, triazophos, strychnine,
Company's due dilligence still doesn't indicate all toxins - Aug 17, 2007
Dundas Star,Those chemicals, including diazinon, metaldehyde, malathion, zinab, folpet and copper sulphate, are used to manufacture pesticides not licensed in Ontario,
Grandchildren’s fears about killer wasps unfounded - Aug 9, 2007
Lawrence Journal World,Using small amounts of carbaryl (Sevin) or diazinon according to the manufacturer’s recommendation is effective. Males can be captured with an insect net or
ANTIDOTES for Everyone - Aug 6, 2007
EMS Magazine,These poisons, which include organophosphorous insecticides such as malathion, parathion and diazinon, are readily available in our communities and travel
Water board gets report on water-monitoring program - Aug 3, 2007
Capital Press (subscription),The most prevalent pesticides were chlorpyrifos, diazinon, simazine and diuron. The report also revealed the detection of "legacy pollutants" like the
Keep a healthy lawn without killing beneficial insects - Jul 26, 2007
Visalia Times-Delta,...by broad-spectrum insecticides such as pyrethroids, carbamates (sevin) and, to a lesser extent, organophosphates (dursban, diazinon, and orthene).
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