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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 some biological alternatives to chemical pesticides?
Some biological alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides is to use biological control agents like fungi, bacteria, or viruses.
Why is the use of bio pesticides encouraged over chemical pesticides?
chemical pesticides are very harmful for our health and caused many diseases like skin cancer etc. it also helps better plant growth
Investigatory project example on how to use the natural garlic as pesticides?
kent harley ones
What are Bio pesticides?
Bio-pesticides are pesticides that only contain natural materials rather than chemicals found in most other forms. Essentially they are environmently-friendly pesticides.
What has the author Anthony S Pait written?
Anthony S Pait has written: 'Agricultural pesticide use in coastal areas' -- subject(s): Agricultural pests, Coastal ecology, Control, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Pesticides, Pesticides
What has the author R J Wagner written?
R. J Wagner has written: 'Are agricultural pesticides in surface waters of the central Columbia plateau?' -- subject(s): Agricultural chemicals, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Agricultural chemicals, Environmental aspects of Pesticides, Groundwater, Pesticides, Pollution
What detrimental effect can the long-term use of pesticides and fertilizers have on soils?
The long-term use of pesticides and fertilizer can leave chemicals in the soil which can have toxic effects on certain crops and can contaminate agricultural workers, livestock and nearby strams.
What is agricultural deintensification?
Agricultural deintensification refers to practices that aim to reduce input use and environmental impact in farming, such as decreasing the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery. It often involves shifting towards more sustainable and regenerative farming methods that focus on soil health and biodiversity. By decreasing reliance on external inputs, agricultural deintensification seeks to enhance resilience and long-term productivity of farming systems.
What contaminates well water in agricultural areas?
mainly fertilizer and pesticides
How does pollution by agricultural practices affect the environment?
Excesive use of pesticides effect not only bugs,termites,man but has also severe concern on ozone depletion.
The discipline of chemistry has made agricultural chemicals such as fertilizer and pesticides available to society. Which is a negative effect of these chemicals on society?
Uncontrolled use can cause environment contamination.
What has the author Lonna M Roberts written?
Lonna M. Roberts has written: 'Pesticides and volatile organic compounds in ground and surface water of the Palouse subunit, Washington and Idaho' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Pesticides, Groundwater, Pesticides, Pollution, Volatile organic compounds, Water 'Pesticides found in ground water below orchards in the Quincy and Pasco Basins' -- subject(s): Agricultural chemicals, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Agricultural chemicals, Environmental aspects of Pesticides, Groundwater, Pesticides, Pollution
What are latest agricultural practices using now days for better plant production?
Use of quality seed and Organic farming, perma-culture and use of organic fertilisers and pesticides, integrated pest management
What is agricultural runoff?
Agricultural runoff is a form of pollution when pesticides and other waste from a large area of land form into a small group and pollutes surrounding water.
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 some people want farmers to use lower amounts of pesticides?
They believe it will better protect the environmentThey don't understand the process EPA uses to approve pesticides, so they fear the pesticidesThey don't really know what pesticides areThey are more willing to believe what some celebrity says than real scientistsThey don't understand that pesticides are what makes our food supply so bountiful
