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Pesticides are
substances that are used to
control pests. They
include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many
others (see table)....
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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 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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Pesticide resistance describes the
decreased susceptibility of a pest po****tion to a
pesticide that was
previously effective at
controlling the pest...
- of a
pesticide, be it
chemical or
biological in nature, is
determined by its
active ingredient (AI - also
called the
active substance).
Pesticide products...
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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...
- the
environmental harm
caused by the
indiscriminate use of a type of
pesticide used by
soldiers during WW2.
Carson accused the
chemical industry of spreading...
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measures that
discourage the
development of pest po****tions and keep
pesticides and
other interventions to
levels that are
economically justified and...
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purchased Aventis CropScience in 2002, a
company that
included Union Carbide pesticide operations.
Carbaryl was the third-most-used
insecticide in the United...
- so when the seed
sprouts and grows, the
developing plant absorbs the
pesticide into its
tissues as it
takes in water.
Neonicotinoids can also be applied...
