Chlorothalonil (tetrachloro-1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile, CAS 1897-45-6) is a pesticide that has been on the market for many years. It is used as a fungicide in agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture; as a wood preservative; and in paint. We report an epidemic of airborne irritant contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, and upper airway complaints among seamstresses in a Portuguese trailer tent f...

Chrysanthemum morifolium propagation through stem cutting produces weak plants that show delayed anthesis above 20 °C and a reduced flower diameter. Therefore, in this study chrysanthemum plantlets were produced somatic embryogenic from calli to exploit the somaclonal variation for their improvement. Various explants variety Dante yellow cultured on Linsmaier Skoog (LS) medium with various conc...

Given recent consumer and market interest in more sustainable products and business practices, researchers conducted a nationwide survey of greenhouse and nursery crop growers to determine the current state of the industry in terms of sustainability. Growers were asked about the importance of sustainability, their views of state environmental regulations, sustainable practices in place and ones...

Several studies have suggested that exposure to DDT may be related to changes in thyroid hormone levels in animals and humans, even though results across studies are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to assess the association between exposure to p,p'-DDE (a stable metabolite of DDT) and serum levels of thyroid hormones in floriculture workers. A longitudinal study was conducted on 136 mal...

Cut flower producers currently have limited options for nematode control. Four field trials were conducted in 2006 and 2007 to evaluate Midas® (iodomethane:chloropicrin 50:50) for control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne arenaria) on Celosia argentea var. cristata in a commercial floriculture production field in southeastern Florida. Midas (224 kg/ha) was compared to methyl bromide:chloropic...

Indonesia is a tropical country that has abundant biodiversity, including floriculture plants. The purpose of this study was to determine the diversity floricultural plants traded in Langsa City. Determination research location by purposive sampling. This conducted using survey and interview methods, namely tracing plant traders each sub-district data obtained were analyzed qualitatively, group...