Ag Vet Chemical industry Flashcards
1
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Ag chemical products
A
Any substance that destroys, repel, inhibit feeding, modify effect of other chemicals
2
Q
Major Ag Vet companies
A
Dow
Monsanto
Syngenta
Bayer
3
Q
Sales to
A
Brazil USA Japan Argentina Aust
4
Q
Weeds cist in asut
A
3.3billion
5
Q
Yeild loss cost
A
2.76 million
6
Q
Future of industry
A
Increased regulation increase products withdrawn Fewer new products Increase GM Precision ag technologies
7
Q
How to to get new product and cost
A
10 years
$256 million to develop
100 000 compounts discovered for make 1-2 products
8
Q
3 methods of developing new product
A
Random Screening
Directed screening
Basic research
9
Q
Random Screening
A
Most widely used
Synthesise numerous compounds
Compounds from other fields
10
Q
Direct Screenings
A
Study literature
Synthesise related compunds
Same mode of action
11
Q
Basic research
A
Few compounds
Scientifically best method
Based on study of biochemical and physiological process in plants
