0
Why growing oranges with disease resistance is better for the environment than using pesticides to control the spread of the disease?
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is Malaia and how is it reduced by Pesticides?
Malaria is an illness that is commonly spread by mosquitos of the genus Anopheles. It is a very serious illness, and kills approximately one million people a year. There is no known vaccine, and drugs to prevent Malaria are too expensive for most people living in countries where the disease is common. One of the best ways to control Malaria is to kill the mosquitos that carry the disease. Pesticides are commonly used for this. Sadly, one of the best pesticides to kill mosquitos, DDT, is also extremely bad for the environment.
A natural resistance to disease is an?
A natural resistance to disease is an??
The problems of disease and the use of pesticides?
They are unrelated.
Some bacteria strains may acquire resistance to antibiotics andor the ability to cause disease by acquiring what?
additional water from the environment
Why are pesticides necessary?
To increase crop yield, reduce disease likelihood and infestation of businesses and to control populations. For example man is the rat's primary predator. if we did nothing to control them, in many places they would take over.
What has the author Guo-Liang Wang written?
Guo-Liang Wang has written: 'Advances in genetics, genomics and control of rice blast disease' -- subject(s): Control, Disease and pest resistance, Genetic aspects, Pyricularia grisea, Rice, Rice blast disease
The resistance of an organism to disease is known as?
The resistance of an organism to disease is known as immunity. This defense mechanism helps protect the body from harmful pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
Are pesticides used to make plants grow?
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.
Can humans get vines disease?
It is not possible for humans to get vine's disease. This type of disease is only seen amongst grape vines and can be remedied through the use of pesticides if desired.
A disease to which native americans had no resistance?
smallpox
How you call resistance to disease or poison?
Immune
What provides disease resistance in the lungs?
Macrophages
