dicamba

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A man-made weed killer used on farms and in gardens to kill broadleaf weeds

noun
/daɪˈkæmbə/

Specialized

: dicamba

However, simply inserting additional resistant traits into crops and promoting the continuous application of glyphosate, dicamba, or 2,4-D is by no means the only available or practical solution to this problem (figure 1).
dicamba and 2,4
dicamba or 2,4-D

Examples

E.g., Dicamba use on GMO has doubled in Argentina from earlier levels.

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Plant diversity plays fundamental roles in agroecosystem sustainability, and major increases in dicamba and 2,4-D use may negatively affect multiple aspects of this important resource.

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Not surprisingly, however, both dicamba and 2,4-D are extremely toxic to broadleaf plants.

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Globally, there are 28 species, with 6 resistant to dicamba specifically, 16 to 2,4-D, and at least 2 resistant to both active ingredients (table 1).

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Growers and applicators may need to have equipment dedicated to dicamba or 2,4-D to avoid damage from residual concentrations.

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In cropping systems where glyphosate-resistant or -tolerant weeds are major problems, dicamba and 2,4-D applications would provide an effective weed management tool.

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Photo of soybean responding to a drift-level exposure to dicamba herbicide, exhibiting typical symptoms of cupped-leaf morphology and chlorotic-leaf margins.

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Farmers often use dicamba to effectively control broadleaf weeds in their crops.
The herbicide dicamba is known for causing damage to nearby plants if it drifts after application.
Many gardeners rely on dicamba for its ability to eliminate stubborn weeds in flower beds.

Synonyms

weed killer

vsdicamba

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A substance that kills unwanted plants in gardens or on lawns

is a specific synthetic herbicide for broadleaf plants used in agriculture and landscaping

Surface Forms

dicamba singular

dicambas plural

Etymology

The word dicamba is a chemical name made from parts: di- means 'two', as in dioxide, and camba is a shortened form of the longer chemical name. So dicamba simply names this specific herbicide and tells you it is a particular chemical used to kill broadleaf weeds.