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What is a form of technology used by farmers that is harmful to the environment?
Pesticides.
What pesticides are used to kill insect pests?
Pesticides are used to prevent, kill and repel pests. The pesticides used to kill insects are attractants, fumigants, insecticides, pheromones and repellents.
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.
What pesticides are used by organic farmers?
* nicotine * copper * neem tree * tea tree
Do Amish farmers use pesticides?
No
What do farmers call the chemicles that they use to kill insect pests called?
Chemicals used by farmers to kill insect pests are called pesticides.
Some technologies like pesticides have a number of negative effects. Which is a negative result of this technology?
rural farmers may lose their income
How do organic farmers cope without using pesticides?
Organic farmers do use pesticides, they just use the ones approved for organic production, such as Bt insecticides.
Is grass from you lawn bad for you?
It could be, depending on what chemicals have been used on it. Pesticides and fertilizers and herbicides can be bad for you.
How do pesticides affect life?
Pesticides can affect life in many different ways. Pesticides help farmers increase their crop production. Pesticides can kill many types of insects and animals.
Why dont organic farmers use pesticides?
They do. They just use organic pesticides, natural compounds which help control or suppress a given pest.
Why do farmers borrow money from the money lenders?
farmers have to borrow money to purchase seeds,fertilizers and pesticides.
