29 min listen
The Special Hazards of Systemic Insecticides
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
They sound great – something you apply to a seed or plant and which spreads throughout the organism to provide protection against any insect attack. The reality, though, as described by Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at the Xerces Society, reveals the way these highly toxic chemicals cause indiscriminate death and persist in the soil for years.
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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