Herbicide

Sciences & Technology

Herbicide impacts marsupial reproduction and development

New research shows atrazine, a herbicide banned in the EU but widely used in Australia, causes abnormalities in marsupial genitalia

Environment

Zap! And the weeds are gone

A University of Melbourne researcher has invented a device that uses microwaves to control weeds, reducing the need for herbicides

Sciences & Technology

‘Safe’ herbicide in Australian water affects male fertility

Scientists are calling for a herbicide banned in the European Union for the last 15 years to be withdrawn in Australia for its effect on male fertility

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