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PESTICIDES

PESTICIDES. PESTICIDES. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substance used to kill a pest. A pesticide may be a chemical substance or a biological agent. LIST OF PESTS. Algaecides - for the control of print. Otricides - for the control of prine. Herbicides - for the control of weeds.

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PESTICIDES

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  1. PESTICIDES

  2. PESTICIDES • A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substance used to kill a pest. • A pesticide may be a chemical substance or a biological agent.

  3. LIST OF PESTS • Algaecides - for the control of print. • Otricides - for the control of prine. • Herbicides - for the control of weeds. • Miticides - for the control of mites. • Viruscides - for the control of viruses.

  4. USES • Used to control harmful organisms like mosquitoes, bees, wasps, or that can cause allergic reaction. • Prevent sickness in humans that could be caused by mould food or diseased produce • Used in grocery stores and food storage facilitate to manage rodents and insects that infest food such as grain.

  5. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT • Causes water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, • It affects many other things like species, air, bottom sediments and food, plants etc. • Cause of depletion of ozone layer • Some pesticides contribute to global warming

  6. HEALTH EFFECTS • Pests can present changes to consumers bystanders, or workers during manufacture, transport or during and after use. • Causes illness.

  7. COMSUMERS • Pesticides are used to kill pests on food crops but are dangerous to people who consume those foods. • These concerns are one reason for the organic food movement.

  8. ALTERNATIVES TO PESTICIDES • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL of pests can reduce the consumption of pesticides to minimum. • The eggs of pests can be destroyed by the MECHANICAL METHOD. • CHEMOSTERLIZATION technique has been adopted.

  9. CONCLUSION • Use of pesticides should be at minimum level. • Biological control methods should be practiced. • Thus, environment can be saved from agrochemical pollution.

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