Dicamba herbicide was registered with the EPA in 1967. It contains 2,4-D, MCPP, and MCPA, all toxic chemicals that were marketed to kill specific, targeted weeds and nuisance pests on farms across America. But a new study from Penn State University has found that Dicamba herbicides drift to adjacent farms and fields, causing significant damage to non-targeted plant and pollinating insects.
Dicamba mimics the plant hormone auxin, causing uncontrolled growth, which eventually kills plants. While it was meant for only certain plants, it seems to eventually kill everything in its path. When the herbicide drifts, it ends up in adjacent …read more
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