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Division
of Plant Toxicology
- OBJECTIVES
- The Department of Plant Toxicology develops and applies technologies to safeguard plants and the surrounding agricultural environment against pollutants, misuse of pesticides, weeds and other noxious plant species. Researchers have access to excellent facilities and instruments to explore plant responses to pesticides and pollutants at cellular and intact plant level. The Department has initiated the following programs related to pollution study: biomonitoring of industrial waste water, impact and monitoring of fluoride air pollutant in an agricultural environment, and chronic toxicity of ozone and sulfur dioxide on plants. Pesticide research in this department emphasizes developing techniques to assess and diagnose phytotoxicity induced by agricultural chemicals. Studies are also performed on herbicidal selectivity and plant resistance to herbicides. Weed research has established strong programs on quarantine, field survey, chemical control and weed management on turf and orchards. This Department also provides the following technical services: diagnosis of plant injuries caused by pesticides and pollutants, phytotoxicity tests of pesticides, weed seeds for research use, weed identification, and consultancy on how to control and manage weeds.
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- MAIN WORK
 Chemical
weed control and weed management.
- The
impact of pollution on plants and crops.
- The
phytotoxicity of agricultural chemicals.
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AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE, EXECUTIVE YUAN.
Copyright © 2007 TACTRI, COA
Address：No.11, Guangming Rd., Wufong Township, Taichung County 41358, Taiwan
(R.O.C.) Tel：(886)-4-2330-2101 Fax：(886)-4-2332-3073
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