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Pesticides are designed to kill harmful insects sometimes however pesticides kill helpful insects as well what effect could this have on angiosperms?
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Are pesticides environmentaly friendly?
Yes, modern day pesticides are designed not to become part of the environment in the first place.
What bad does pesticides do to a plant?
Pesticides are designed to kill pests. If a plant is a pest (weed) a pesticide intended to control it will kill the plant. Pesticides that are designed to kill insects and beetles that damage crops nevertheless may leave a residue of the poison on the plant itself. This may not hurt the plant but may be hazardous to other animals that eat the plant. This is why such food should be washed before being eaten
What is bio pesticides?
Bio Pesticides EPA definition: Biopesticides include naturally occurring substances that control pests (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants containing added genetic material (plant-incorporated protectants) or PIPs. Basically a Bio Pesticide is anything designed to kill pests that is made out of microorganisms or derived from microoganisms.
What are fertilizers and pesticides?
Fertilizers are materials designed to feed (provide) nutrients to plants. They come in liquid and dry forms, fast and slow release, inorganic and organic, and so on. Pesticides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control pests, such as: insects, slugs, snails, diseases like fungus (mildew, rots, smuts), and so forth. Herbicides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control unwanted plants (what we normally call "weeds").
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.
How many pesticides are there?
there are loads of different ones each one is designed to kill of a particular organism type it in google for the whole list
What is the effect of using herbicides and pesticides?
Pesticides are designed to kill of as many insects as possible; they´re poison in the truest sense of the word. Other animals may die too if they eat from it, or the insects that have or are about to die of it. And as pesticides are sprayed over our crops, we too may ingest them if we don´t wash our food thouroughly, and even then it might be too much to wash off. Luckily chemical pesticides are being replaced by biological control such as natural enemies to ward off pests.
How many types pesticides are there?
there are loads of different ones each one is designed to kill of a particular organism type it in google for the whole list
How can pesticides damage consumers?
Pesticides are designed to kill pests by using of chemicals which are very harmful for human health. Pesticide exposure can cause a range of neurological health effects such as memory loss, loss of coordination, reduced speed of response to stimuli, reduced visual ability, altered or uncontrollable mood and general behavior, and reduced motor skills. Children are at greater risk from exposure to pesticides because of their small size: relative to their size, children eat, drink, and breathe more than adults.
Will pestisides hurt hamsters?
Yes. Pesticides are deadly poisens and toxins designed to kill. Hamsters, birds and other small creatures are particularly vulnerable to the effects of these.
What is a crop duster?
A crop duster is an aircraft that is specially designed to apply pesticides from the air. The word crop duster can also mean the pilot who flies one these aircraft.
What are active pesticides?
Probably refers to those still working or which haven't broken down yet, Most dissipate as designed eventually and have to be reapplied hence the monthly treatment programs.
