Professor Ervin says this means that some farmers are again using the more toxic herbicides to control weeds. Ervin 教授表示,这意味着一些农民进而使用更具毒性的除草剂来控制杂草。
He says the problem needs immediate attention. 他表示,这一问题需要迅速引起关注。
Earlier this year, a professor at the University of Western Australia commented on the overuse of glyphosate. 今年早些时候,西澳大利亚大学的教授对草甘膦的过度使用发表评论。
Stephen Powles wrote about it in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States. Stephen Powles 在美国国家科学院学报上发表了其稿写的文章。
He said glyphosate is as important in worldwide food production as penicillin is in medicine for fighting disease. 他表示,草甘膦在世界粮食产量当中的重要性相当于青霉素在医学领域对抗疾病的重要性。
He called for better use of glyphosate-resistant crop technology. 他呼吁更好的使用草甘膦对抗农作物的技术。