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N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
Examples of glyphosate in a Sentence
The glyphosate is taken in through the leaves of the weed, is translocated down to the root.
The GM beet was tolerant to glyphosate, the GM maize and oilseed rape were tolerant to glufosinate ammonium.
This on the evidence that the application of glyphosate herbicide can increase the level of plant estrogens.
Current status The first documented case of glyphosate resistance was reported in 1996 involving rigid ryegrass in Australia.
Carole used a systemic weedkiller, containing glyphosate which you can get in gel form or make up from concentrate.
Trace the bind weed back to where it emerges from the soil and paint it with a ' glyphosate ' based weedkiller.
Chemical control Glyphosate is a non-selective total weedkiller applied to the foliage, where it is translocated throughout the weed.
Glyphosate may take several days to kill the foliage and sporulating blight lesions have been found on glyphosate treated haulm.
Probable toxicity of surface-active agent in commercial herbicide containing glyphosate.
In addition, the surfactant used in glyphosate formulations increases the likelihood of absorption through the skin.