Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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Pesticides

attractants

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Attractants are traps containing a pesticide and food to lure insects or rodents inside. However, food is not a pesticide even though it certainly attracts pests...like ants at a picnic.

bactericide

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A pesticide used to control or destroy bacteria, typically in the home, schools, or on hospital equipment.

bioaccumulation/biomagnification

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A process where chemicals are retained in fatty body tissue and increase in concentration over time. Biomagnification is the increase of tissue accumulation in species higher in the natural food ...

bioassay

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A method of testing a material's effects on living organisms.

biochemicals

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Chemicals that are either naturally occurring or identical to naturally occurring substances. Examples include hormones, pheromones, and enzymes. Biochemicals function as pesticides through ...

Certain microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa that are effective in controlling target pests. These agents usually do not have toxic effects on animals and people and do ...