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dicamba

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dicamba
a benzoic acid herbicide of very low toxicity. Very large doses cause anorexia, weight loss and stiffness of the hindlimbs.
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But the downside of using such chemicals is that they can poison people and pets as well as backyard wildlife: "Common insecticide ingredients such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), atrazine and dicamba have been shown to harm mouse embryos at times equivalent to the first week after conception in humans," says Erica Glasener of The Green Guide.
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Other herbicides, such as mecoprop and dicamba, also have more damaging effects at low concentrations than they do at higher concentrations (SN: 10/12/02, p.
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Dicamba Selective postemergent herbicide for use on corn & wheat, and on landscapes & grains.
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