Glyphosate, uses, pros and cons

Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide, it is used mainly for its high efficacy and broad spectrum, since after application to the foliage, it is absorbed by the leaves, it has wide phloem mobility allowing its availability throughout the plant and killing the meristematic tissues. Therefore, the correct use of this herbicide brings economic benefits to producers, since it guarantees the production of a good yield, in addition to saving fuel and promoting soil conservation tillage.At world level, only recommendations have been made regarding the consequences of the indiscriminate use of herbicides, but no sanctions or product privacy policies, so it is essential to thoroughly incorporate regulatory measurements to avoid carcinogenic and toxicological effects in the long term for humans, animals and the environment. Precise methodological research is also required to determine whether toxicity exists, and to indicate the degree to which different living beings are affected.

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Dr. Jairo Iván Aguilera Soto und Fabiola Méndez Llorente sind Forschungsprofessoren an der Autonomen Universität von Zacatecas, Mexiko.