How does the use of pesticides affect the environment?

Answer 1

The introduction of chemicals, the influence on wildlife populations, and the impact on pollution are ways in which pesticides affect the environment. The best known, lower priced and most easily accessible pesticides tend to be the commercial, conventional, synthetic kinds. They fight problems with chemicals. So they well may have side effects and leave after effects.

Some pesticides are specific. They target specific pests. Others may affect populations of such beneficial critters as honey bees. So the decrease in the population level of a pest may be accompanied by a similar decrease in the populations of non pests.

Additionally, pesticides may affect the quality of air, food and health in the area of its use. Such effects have their impact on the well being of nature. They also have consequences for the well being of human populations.

Answer 2

That it controls the populations of organisms and that it may impact other than the targeted organisms, inspire pesticide-resistance, and remain in the environment are ways in which pesticide use affects the environment.

Specifically, a pesticide aims to decrease the number, discourage the presence, or eliminate all members of an organism that is deemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. At the same time, it may be non-specific in its application and therefore will have negative effects on non-target populations, such as possibly beneficial insects, domesticated animals, and people. It may remain in the environment briefly -- but cause a lot of harm despite its brevity -- or long-term -- and result in gradual, protracted damage.

Answer 3

That it controls the populations of organisms and that it may impact other than the targeted organisms, inspire pesticide-resistance and remain in the environment describe ways that pesticide use affects the environment. Pesticides optimally decrease the number, discourage the presence or eliminate all members of organisms deemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. They may be non-specific in application, have negative effects on non-target populations, such as beneficial insects, domesticated animals and people, and remain in the environment briefly, while causing little or much harm, or long-term while resulting in gradual, protracted damage.

Answer 4

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