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Herbicides Explained: Selective, Non-Selective and Residual
How weed killers are classified, how to match chemistry to the job, and why pack size and water conditioning decide real-world results.
Read guide →Bush Encroachment Control in Namibia, Botswana and the Northern Cape
Why prosopis, acacia and dichrostachys are taking over rangeland, and the arboricide toolkit — tebuthiuron, picloram, triclopyr — that tender specifications call for.
Read guide →Fungicide Resistance Management: Protectants, Systemics and Rotation
Single-site fungicides fail fast when used alone. How to build programmes with mancozeb, chlorothalonil, copper, triazoles and strobilurins.
Read guide →Public Health & Vector Control: IRS, Space Sprays and Baiting
The insecticide toolkit behind malaria IRS programmes, municipal fly control and structural pest management — pyrethroids, OPs and fipronil baits.
Read guide →Safe Handling, PPE and Storage of Agricultural Chemicals
The practical rules that keep operators safe and businesses compliant: reading labels, matching PPE to hazard class, and storing chemicals correctly.
Read guide →Stored-Product Fumigation: Phosphine, Sulfuryl Fluoride and Compliance
How grain and commodity fumigation works, why it is restricted to certified operators, and the equipment chain a compliant job requires.
Read guide →Active ingredients A–Z
41 monographs covering mode of action, uses, crops and targets, and safety.
Glyphosate
Herbicide · Glycine
2,4-D
Herbicide · Phenoxy-carboxylic acid
MCPA
Herbicide · Phenoxy-carboxylic acid
Dicamba
Herbicide · Benzoic acid
Simazine
Herbicide · Triazine
Imazapyr
Herbicide · Imidazolinone
Glufosinate
Herbicide · Phosphinic acid
Triclopyr
Herbicide · Pyridine-carboxylic acid
Picloram
Herbicide · Pyridine-carboxylic acid
Tebuthiuron
Herbicide / Arboricide · Substituted urea
Bromacil
Herbicide · Uracil
Imidacloprid
Insecticide · Neonicotinoid
Cypermethrin
Insecticide · Pyrethroid
Deltamethrin
Insecticide · Pyrethroid
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Insecticide · Pyrethroid
Fipronil
Insecticide · Phenylpyrazole
Chlorpyrifos
Insecticide · Organophosphate
Dimethoate
Insecticide · Organophosphate
Mercaptothion (Malathion)
Insecticide · Organophosphate
Propiconazole
Fungicide · Triazole
Azoxystrobin
Fungicide · Strobilurin
Chlorothalonil
Fungicide · Chloronitrile
Mancozeb
Fungicide · Dithiocarbamate
Copper oxychloride
Fungicide / Bactericide · Inorganic copper
Sulphur
Fungicide / Miticide · Inorganic
Metaldehyde
Molluscicide · Molluscicide
Paraquat
Herbicide · Bipyridylium
Diquat
Herbicide · Bipyridylium
Metsulfuron-methyl
Herbicide · Sulfonylurea
Clethodim
Herbicide · Cyclohexanedione
Pendimethalin
Herbicide · Dinitroaniline
Acetochlor
Herbicide · Chloroacetamide
S-metolachlor
Herbicide · Chloroacetamide
Diuron
Herbicide · Substituted urea
Hexazinone
Herbicide · Triazinone
Brodifacoum
Rodenticide · Second-generation anticoagulant
Coumatetralyl
Rodenticide · First-generation anticoagulant
Zinc phosphide
Rodenticide · Acute rodenticide
Aluminium phosphide
Fumigant · Fumigant
Mineral oil (spray oils)
Adjuvant / Insecticide · Adjuvant / physical insecticide
Ammonium sulphate (AMS adjuvants)
Adjuvant · Water conditioner
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