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Defoliant

A defoliant is any herbicidal chemical sprayed or dusted on plants to cause their leaves to fall off. Defoliants are widely used for the selective removal of weeds in managing croplands and lawns. Worldwide use of defoliants, along with the development of other herbicides and pesticides, allowed for the Green Revolution, an increase in agricultural…

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Defoliant

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Triples49
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Density0.052632
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related to Use and application · 16
Defoliant → According, Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics, Common, Defoliants, Department, Dichlorophenoxyacetic, NASS, Service, The, These, They, Trichlorophenoxyacetic, Two, United States, War, World War II
related to Examples of defoliants · 15
Defoliant → Agent Orange, Army Biological Warfare Laboratories, Defense, During, Fort Detrick, Illinois, In Southeast Asia, Palme, Rainbow Herbicides, Swedish Prime Minister Olof, The, United States, United States Department, University, Vietnam War
related to External links · 10
Defoliant → Agricultural Sciences, Defoliants, Desiccants, Fishel, Florida, Food, Frederick, Institute, Pesticide Information Office, University
has effect · 8
Defoliant → Agricultural, Dimethipin, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Food Chemistry, High, In, Journal

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Defolianthas effectEnvironmental Protection Agency0.60section
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Defolianthas effectFood Chemistry0.60section
Defoliantrelated to Examples of defoliantsIn Southeast Asia0.60section
Defoliantrelated to Examples of defoliantsVietnam War0.60section
Defoliantrelated to Examples of defoliantsRainbow Herbicides0.60section
Defoliantrelated to Examples of defoliantsUnited States0.60section

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