Roundup - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Classical Plant Breeding
Classical plant breeding uses deliberate interbreeding (crossing) of closely or distantly related species to produce new crops with desir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - Major Agricultural Products
Australia produces a large variety of primary products for both export and domestic consumption. The top ten agricultural products in 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Dangers Of Pesticides
Pesticides can present danger to consumers, bystanders, or workers during manufacture, transport, or during and after use. There is conce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decline In Frog Populations: Encyclopedia Ii - Decline In Frog Populations - Pollution
Pollutants are causing frog deformities such as multiple limbs, stunted growth or misplaced eyes. Researcher and naturalist Gary Fellers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Dangers Of Pesticides
Pesticides can present danger to consumers, bystanders, or workers during manufacture, transport, or during and after use. There is conce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapeseed: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapeseed - Cultivation And Uses
Rapeseed is very widely cultivated throughout the world for the production of animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transgenic Maize: Encyclopedia Ii - Transgenic Maize - Bt Corn
Bt corn is a variant of maize, genetically altered to express the bacterial Bt toxin, which is poisonous to insect pests. In the case of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca Eradication: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca Eradication - Results
In November 2003, the US Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) claimed the area planted with coca in Peru and Bolivia combined f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Operations And Projects Military And Non-military: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Operations And Projects Military And Non-military - Operations
List of operations and projects military and non-military - World War I. Albion (1917) — German capture of Oesel, Dago and Moon Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Denise Ho: Encyclopedia Ii - Denise Ho - Biography
Denise Ho, also known as HOCC, or CC, or Goo, was the only female disciple of Anita Mui during the mid-1990s. She was born in Hong Kong a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glyphosate: Encyclopedia Ii - Glyphosate - Health Concerns
There are concerns about the effects of glyphosate (and Roundup) on non-plant species. For more information, see the Roundup article. Gl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monsanto: Encyclopedia Ii - Monsanto - Corporate History
Monsanto was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1901, by John Francis Queeny, a 30-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry. He funded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - History
Prior to the widespread use of chemical herbicides, cultural controls, such as altering soil pH, salinity, or fertility levels, were used...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musselshell County Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Musselshell County Montana - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,497 people, 1,878 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Major Campaigns
List of military engagements of World War II - European Theatre. Blitzkrieg Polish September Campaign (Operation Fall Weiss) - see al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Managing Pest Resistance
Pest resistance to a pesticide is commonly managed through pesticide rotation or tankmixing with other pesticides. Rotation involves alte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - History
Since before 500 BC, humans have used pesticides to prevent damage to their crops. The first known pesticide was sulfur. By the 15th cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Regulation
In the US, all materials intended for sale and use as pesticides must be registered with the EPA. The process may be long, complex and ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monsanto: Encyclopedia Ii - Monsanto - Monsanto Operations Outside Of North America
In the South American nation of Colombia, the United States government has a contract with Dyncorp to spray an industrial version of Roun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monsanto: Encyclopedia Ii - Monsanto - Legal Issues
Monsanto is notable for its involvement in high profile lawsuits, as both plaintiff and defendant. It has been involved in a number of cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Pesticides Active Against Higher Level Animal Life Forms
Pesticide - Repellents and attractants. Insect Attractants [6] Insect Repellents Bird Repellents [7] Mammal Repellents [8] ... See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca Eradication: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca Eradication - Geopolitical Issues
Given the above-mentioned considerations, many critics of coca eradication believe the fundamental goal of the U.S. government is to cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca Eradication: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca Eradication - Quotes
The U.S. has supplied tens of thousands of gallons of Roundup to the Colombian government for use in aerial fumigation of coca crops. We ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca Eradication: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca Eradication - Socioeconomic Impact
In the sierra of Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina, coca has been consumed (by chewing and brewing in infusion) for thousands of year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coca Eradication: Encyclopedia Ii - Coca Eradication - Environmental Impact
Plots denuded of coca plants by mechanical means (burning or cutting) or chemical herbicides, such as Monsanto's Roundup, are abandoned a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Domestication
Domestication of plants is a selection process conducted by humans to produce plants that meet the needs of the farmer and the consumer. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - Governance
Agriculture is both a federal and state responsibility in Australia. The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agriculture In Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Agriculture In Australia - History Of Agriculture In Australia
Following European settlement, the wool industry was the first large scale agricultural enterprise in Australia’s history. Wool was of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Issues And Concerns
Modern plant breeding, whether classical or through genetic engineering, comes with issues of concern, particularly with regard to food c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Battles
List of military engagements of World War II - 1939. September Campaign Battle of Bzura Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski Battle of Kock B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Naval Engagements
General: Arctic Convoys (operation Rösselsprung) Second Battle of the Atlantic - the name given to the conflicts in the Atlantic Ocean ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Major Bombing Campaigns
General: Strategic bombing during World War II Strategic bombing survey for the overall impact of the bombing. Specific: Baedeker raid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - Application
Most herbicides are applied as water-based sprays using ground equipment. Ground equipment varies in design, but large areas can be spray...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herbicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Herbicide - Classification Of Herbicides
Herbicides can be grouped by activity, use, chemical family, mode of action, or type of vegetation controlled. By activity: Contact herb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decline In Frog Populations: Encyclopedia Ii - Decline In Frog Populations - Parasites
Researcher Joseph Kiesecker focused research on a rural area of Pennsylvania where trematodes were present in ponds. His research indicat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Denise Ho: Encyclopedia Ii - Denise Ho - Discography
Denise Ho - VCDs. Andy Hui x Denise Ho Live in Music (2003) Good Morning Manhattan (2005) 化蝶 Metamorphis into Butterflies MV 勞�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Raiding Operations
Small to medium-sized raiding operations were carried out by both Allied and Axis armies during World War II. The modus operandi used inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Pesticides Active Against Higher Level Animal Life Forms
Pesticide - Repellents and Attractants. Insect Attractants [6] Insect Repellents Bird Repellents [7] Mammal Repellents [8] ... See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Genetic Modification
Genetic modification of plants is achieved by adding a specific gene or genes to a plant, or by knocking out a gene with RNAi, to produce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transgenic Maize: Encyclopedia Ii - Transgenic Maize - Herbicide Resistant Corn
Corn varieties resistant to glufosinate (Liberty) herbicides and Roundup have been produced. There are also corn hybrids with tolerance t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapeseed: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapeseed - Controversy
The Monsanto Company has genetically engineered new cultivars of rapeseed that are resistant to the effects of the herbicide Roundup. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant Breeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant Breeding - Domestication
Domestication of plants is a selection process conducted by humans to produce plants that meet the needs of the farmer and the consumer. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Managing Pest Resistance
Pest resistance to a pesticide is commonly managed through pesticide rotation or tankmixing with other pesticides. Rotation involves alte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - History
Since before 500 BC, humans have used pesticides to prevent damage to their crops. The first known pesticide was sulfur. By the 15th cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pesticide: Encyclopedia Ii - Pesticide - Regulation
In the US, all materials intended for sale and use as pesticides must be registered with the EPA. The process may be long, complex and ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapeseed: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapeseed - Pests And Diseases Affecting Rapeseed
Rapeseed - Insect pests. Flea beetles (Phyllotreta sp.), Diamondback moths (Plutella xylostella), Bertha armyworms (Mamestra configura...   » Read the article