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Pesticides are
substances that are
meant to
control pests. The term
pesticide includes all of the following: herbicide,
insecticides (which may include...
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pesticide poisoning occurs when
pesticides,
chemicals intended to
control a pest,
affect non-target
organisms such as humans, wildlife, plant, or bees...
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impact of
pesticides consists of the
effects of
pesticides on non-target species.
Pesticides are
chemical preparations used to kill
fungal or animal...
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Pesticide application refers to the
practical way in
which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or
nematode control agents) are...
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Pesticide degradation is the
process by
which a
pesticide is
transformed into a
benign substance that is
environmentally compatible with the site to which...
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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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organophosphates make up
about 50% of the
killing agents in
chemical pesticides.
Organophosphate pesticides (OPPs), like some
nerve agents,
inhibit acetylcholinesterase...
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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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Health effects of
pesticides may be
acute or dela**** in
those who are exposed. A 2007
systematic review found that "most
studies on non-Hodgkin lymphoma...
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Pesticide residue refers to the
pesticides that may
remain on or in food
after they are
applied to food crops. The
maximum allowable levels of
these residues...