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Do pesticides break down in compost?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Depends on the type of pesticide. For example a synthetic pyrethroid would break down fairly quickly, where as something like DDT would not, and would slowly accumulate in the food chain

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