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hmmm. Sort of. Pesticides are used to allow plants to survive the onslaught of insects that would otherwise kill the plant of leave it to weak to bear reasonable fruit.
Pesticides are also used to kill insects that carry disease. When DDT was made illegal, for example, malria cases increased because we could not control insects as well.
What else can I help you with?
Why are fertilizers used for the plants?
to make them healthy and help them to grow bigger
What can animals wastes and fertilizers make?
It can be used to to help plants grow.
What are Inseticides and why are they used?
Insecticides are pesticides that that are used by farmers to control plants and animals and also used to destroy insects.
Will pesticides kill plants?
No, from recent test results, scientist have found out that pesticides have no affect on the growth of plants what so ever. However, it does depend on the type of pesticide. Some pesticides are made to kill certain unwanted plants and weeds.
Do we need pesticides?
Yes, I believe we do need pesticides. A pesticide is a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms which are harmful to plants and animals. Without pesticides some foods will not be able to grow and most countries would then, as a result, starve to death. If the pesticides were not there to use with animals, I am sure some species of animal would face extinction. I guess pesticides help prevent poverty, in a way. Without it, I am sure that we would soon suffer the consequences.
Do fluoescent lights grow plants?
They are used for growing plants.
What is the same between fertilizers and pesticides?
Fertilizers contain nutrients which help plants grow better (faster, bigger, healthier and in more abundance) Pesticides eliminate pests (bugs and fungi) that could inhibit plant grown by either killing the pests or keeping them away from the plants. Some pesticides and fertilizers are chemical.. some are organic.
Which plants has nuts that grow underground and give oil when they are pressed?
Peanuts, they grow underground and are used to make peanut oil
What do general herbicides do?
Herbicides are members of the group of pesticides; thet are used to kill plants unwanted by the human beings.
Where is terraced used?
Terracing is used to grow plants on hillsides.
What is nitrogen used for for kids?
nitrogen is used for experiments like: trying to turn a liquid into a solid nitrogen can do that for you
How can sewage be used to grow plants?
Get the sewage and put it on plants and see if they live
