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Q: Why don''t pesticides break down?
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The 3 types of soil that impact break down and movement of pesticides are cool soils, dry soils, and in clay soils.


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The third generation of pesticides are made of chemicals that break down in the environment quickly, as compared to the second and first generation which were DDT and arsenate of lead respectively.


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Depends on the type of pesticide. For example a synthetic pyrethroid would break down fairly quickly, where as something like DDT would not, and would slowly accumulate in the food chain


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They do. They just use organic pesticides, natural compounds which help control or suppress a given pest.


How do persistent and non-persistent pesticides differ?

Non-persistent pesticides are compounds that break down quickly in the environment. Several different classes of pesticides make up this group: • Cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides, which includes the organophosphates and carbamates • Chlorinated phenols • Herbicides • Pyrethroids • Fungicides • Repellents Non-persistent pesticides became widely used after persistent organochlorine pesticides were banned from manufacture and use in the United States in the 1970s. Non-persistent pesticides are less harmful to the environment because they do not build up but they have to be applied more often to households and crops to be effective.


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yes i dont quite get your question but organs break down the same as any other food for any animals