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Dimethenamid
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Dimethenamid is a widely used herbicide
. In 2001, about 7 million pounds of dimethenamid were used in the United States.
Herbicide
Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant...
. In 2001, about 7 million pounds of dimethenamid were used in the United States.