8 checks to ensure your pesticide is not a fake
Growers are being urged to check their pesticides are genuine ahead of the spraying season, with an estimated 7-10% of products on the EU market being fake. Trade in illegal pesticides, involving organised criminal gangs, is increasing around the world, and last year Europol seized 190t of illegal counterfeit pesticides on the Continent.
http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/8-checks-to-ensure-your-pesticide-is-not-a-fake.htm
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