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.

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no observed effect level (noel)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The highest dose in a toxicity stufy which does not result in adverse health effects. A level of exposure which does not cause observable harm.

non-agricultural sectors

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

General term which refers to a combination of home/garden and industrial/commercial/governmental sectors.

Any source of pollution not associated with a distinct discharge point. Includes sources such as rainwater, runoff from agricultural lands, industrial sites, parking lots, and timber operations, as ...

non-target organism

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Any organism for which the pesticide was not intended to control.

odor threshold

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The lowest concentration of a substance in air that can be smelled. Odor thresholds are highly variable because of the differing ability of individuals to detect odors.

organically grown

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Food, feed crops, and livestock grown within an intentionally-diversified, self-sustaining agro-ecosystem. In practice, farmers build up nutrients in the soil using compost, agricultural wastes, and ...