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Pesticides are
substances that are used to
control pests. They
include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many
others (see table)....
- A
pesticide poisoning occurs when
pesticides,
chemicals intended to
control a pest,
affect non-target
organisms such as humans, wildlife, plants, or bees...
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environmental effects of
pesticides describe the
broad series of
consequences of
using pesticides. The
unintended consequences of
pesticides is one of the main...
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Pesticide resistance describes the
decreased susceptibility of a pest po****tion to a
pesticide that was
previously effective at
controlling the pest...
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Pesticide drift, also
known as
spray drift refers to the
unintentional diffusion of
pesticides toward nontarget species. It is one of the most negative...
- of a
pesticide, be it
chemical or
biological in nature, is
determined by its
active ingredient (AI - also
called the
active substance).
Pesticide products...
- than
reliance on the use of
chemical pesticides,
mitigating risks such as: insecticide-induced resurgence,
pesticide resistance and (especially food) crop...
- do****ented the
environmental harm
caused by the
indiscriminate use of DDT, a
pesticide used by
soldiers during World War II.
Carson accused the
chemical industry...
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Pesticide application is the
practical way in
which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or
nematode control agents) are delivered...
- that
control pests (biochemical
pesticides),
microorganisms that
control pests (microbial
pesticides), and
pesticidal substances produced by
plants containing...
