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Yes, thats how they kill off bugs. Small quantities would not harm us (eg: on fruit and veg), but if we drunk large quantities, it would make us very ill.
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Why it is harmful to spray insecticides in home and an fruits and vegetable?
Yes
How insecticides help us?
insecticides help farmers to eliminate harmful insects. Most are poisonous but some are concentrated in the food chain.
Do insecticides kill humans?
Some insecticides are just as toxic to humans as they are to insects. Typically, it just takes a larger exposure to affect a human. However, some insecticides can be toxic even in small quantities. Insecticides such as malathion or diazinon would be harmful to humans in much smaller quantities than insecticides derived from soaps or orange peels.
Why is it harmful to spray insecticides in homes and on fruits and vegetables?
It is harmful because these can seep into the fruits and vegetables and then be consumed. They can also be left on hands and skin which can get into the body as well.
How is normal cotton production harmful to the environment?
it uses more insecticides than any other crop that is grown
Which method of fly control would be most harmful to other organism in the environment?
Spraying broad-range insecticides
What is an advantage of using biological controls against harmful insects?
On using biological controls such as pheromone traps, the possibility of development of resistance is avoided. Moreover, the bio insecticides are eco friendly ( using chemical insecticides causes alkalinity or acidity of the soil. )
What are the harmful effects of insecticide?
Eating insecticides may cause food poisoning. Also insecticides lead to bio accumulation of those poisons in our body which may have many problems like sterility. There are many harmful effects of insecticide including death of plants. Animals can also get very sick or die if subjected to insecticide.
What is piperonyl?
Piperonyl butoxide is added to insecticides, it is not toxic to insects in itself but prevents insects from breaking down and detoxifying other insecticides that are included in the mixture. This means that much less insecticide needs to be used. It is not known to be harmful to humans but is very toxic to fish.
What types of pesticides are used for wheat?
Herbicides to control weeds, sometimes fungicides to control certain kinds of infections, and rarely insecticides to control harmful insects.
What is the application of chemistry in insecticides?
Insecticides are products of the chemical industry.
Is insecticides irritant?
yes , i think insecticides are irritant substances
