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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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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Pesticide resistance describes the decreased susceptibility of a pest population 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...
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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 application refers to the practical way in which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or nematode control agents) are...
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Integrated pest management (redirect from Green pesticide)
than reliance on the use of chemical pesticides, mitigating risks such as: insecticide-induced resurgence, pesticide resistance and (especially food) crop...
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Carbaryl (redirect from Sevendust (pesticide))
purchased Aventis CropScience in 2002, a company that included Union Carbide pesticide operations. Carbaryl was the third-most-used insecticide in the United...
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Biopesticide (redirect from Biological pesticides)
that control pests (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants containing...
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