pesticide
Also known as pesticides
thumb|A self-propelled crop sprayer spraying pesticide on a field thumb|A crop-duster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances that are used to control pests. They include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many others (see table). The most common of these are herbicides, which account for approximately 50% of all pesticide use globally. Most pesticides are used as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects.
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Pesticides are substances used to control pests, including weeds, insects, fungi, and other harmful organisms, with herbicides being the most commonly used type worldwide. They are primarily applied to crops as plant protection products to help ensure healthy plant growth and agricultural productivity.
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Research
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Article
42 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Classifications
- History
- Development of new pesticides
- Uses
- Amount used
- Benefits
- Biological
- Economics
- Disadvantages
- Health effects
- Exposure to pesticide residues from eating food
- Non-occupational pesticide use
- Pesticide use among agricultural workers
- Pesticide poisoning
- Measuring exposure to pesticides
- Challenges in assessing pesticide exposure
- Prevention
- Environmental effects
- Economics
- Resistance
- Alternatives
- Cultivation practices
- Use of other organisms
- Biological control engineering
- Other alternatives
- Push pull strategy
- Effectiveness
- Types
- Biopesticides
- By pest type
- Regulation
- International
- United States
- Canada
- EU
- Residue
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Sources
- External links
thumb|A self-propelled crop sprayer spraying pesticide on a field thumb|A crop-duster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances that are used to control pests. They include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many others (see table). The most common of these are herbicides, which account for approximately 50% of all pesticide use globally. Most pesticides are used as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects.
In general, a pesticide is a chemical or biological agent (such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus) that deters, incapacitates, kills, or otherwise discourages pests. Target pests can include insects, plant pathogens, weeds, molluscs, birds, mammals, fish, nematodes (roundworms), and microbes that destroy property, cause nuisance, spread disease, or are disease vectors. Pesticides thus increase agricultural yields. Along with these benefits, pesticides also have drawbacks, such as potential toxicity to humans and other species.