Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

arbusticida

English translation:

herbicide

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-04-01 20:54:15 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Mar 29, 2011 19:25
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term

arbusticida

Portuguese to English Science Science (general) Vegetation grubbing and site clearing - herbicides
Herbicidas normalmente utilizados no controle de plantas invasoras (método químico)são:


seletivos, residuais, seletivos de contato, arbusticidas, sistêmicos ou translocação..

Proposed translations

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herbicide

herbicide

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-03-29 19:33:11 GMT)
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Ou WEEDKILLER =]
Note from asker:
Obrigado Andre, Isabel (Oie!!) mas "herbicida" já vem no começo da sentênça, e para mim é um termo mais genérico...
Peer comment(s):

agree Isabel Vidigal : bush herbicide : http://www.northwestweeds.nsw.gov.au/mimosa_bush.htm
5 mins
agree Douglas Bissell : a bush is a planr; chemicals that kill planbrs are called herbicides. Just say herbicides (aimed at bushes or whatever) it's still a herbicide.
39 mins
agree Claudio Mazotti
2 hrs
neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : The question appears to refer to shrubs/brush only. Herbicides are typically used for herbaceous plants, although there are special kinds for shrubs and brush.
3 hrs
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7 mins

brush killer

How to Use Brush Killer to Remove Weed Trees | eHow.com
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Purchase a brush killer. There are herbicides that are made for killing weeds and ... Place a small amount of brush killer herbicide into a small dish. ...
www.ehow.com › Plants - Em cache - Similares
Note from asker:
Thanks
Noted comments - a good solution it seems - thanks people!
Peer comment(s):

neutral Lidia Carney : a brush killer for "arbustos"?
4 mins
weed trees
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : This is correct. The question seems to be about woody vegetation, as opposed to herbaceous. There are special, tougher herbicides for this. (Lidia apparently doesn't know the meaning of 'brush'.)
3 hrs
Obrigado!
agree T o b i a s : e.g. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q="brush killer" herb...
18 hrs
Obrigado!
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10 mins

pesticide for bushes

Note from asker:
Thanks for your input
Peer comment(s):

neutral Douglas Bissell : pesticides kill pests not bushes
33 mins
point taken, thank you
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12 mins

bush control agents

[XLS] Glossário - Portal do Governo do Estado de São Paulo
File Format: Microsoft Excel
318, Arbusticida, Bush control agent. 319, Arbusto, capoeira, mato, Bush, shrub, p ...... 1812, Formicida, Ant-killer. 1813, Formiga, Ant ...
ftp://ftp.sp.gov.br/ftpiea/glossario.xl

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Note added at 35 mins (2011-03-29 20:00:36 GMT)
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] INTEGRATING HERBICIDE USE WITH BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF BITOU BUSH
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by N Ainsworth - Cited by 2 - Related articles
logical control agents for bitou bush (Chrysanthe- moides monilifera) and other potential agents are ... agents are affected by herbicide treatments, mainly ...
www.caws.org.au/awc/1999/awc199912751.pd

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Note added at 46 mins (2011-03-29 20:11:20 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=bush control agen...
Peer comment(s):

disagree T o b i a s : Simply not used. And cited pdf "note added" makes no mention.
18 hrs
Go to http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=bush control agen... and click on the link to see the Word glossary.
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