Guillermo del Toro was born on October 9, 1964.
Antitranspirants are compounds applied to the leaves of plants to reduce transpiration .. leaves. leaves. transpiration. transpiration. They are used on Christmas trees , on cut flowers , on newly transplanted shrubs , and in other applications to preserve and protect plants from drying out too quickly .. flowers. flowers. They have also been used to protect leaves from salt burn and fungal diseases .. leaves. leaves. salt burn. salt burn. Antitranspirants are of two types  : metabolic inhibitors and film-forming antitranspirants .. Metabolic inhibitors reduce the stomatal opening and increase the leaf resistance to water vapour diffusion without affecting carbon dioxide uptake .. carbon dioxide. carbon dioxide. Examples include phenylmercury acetate , abscisic acid -LRB- ABA -RRB- , and aspirin .. phenylmercury acetate. phenylmercury acetate. abscisic acid. abscisic acid. aspirin. aspirin. Film-forming antitranspirants form a colorless film on the leaf surface that allows diffusion of gases but not of water vapour .. Examples include silicone oil , phenyl mercuric acetate and waxes .. silicone oil. silicone oil. phenyl mercuric acetate. phenyl mercuric acetate