The term pesticide also includes these substances. From Wordnik.com. [Types of pesticides] Reference
Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests. From Wordnik.com. [What is a pesticide] Reference
A pesticide is a chemical agent used to kill off "pests". From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
A pesticide is a chemical agent used to kill off "pests". insects are examples of pests that can endanger a farmer's crops. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Public health experts, however, have argued that the pesticide is the only one effective at fighting malaria in Africa and Asia. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
What kind of pesticide does the Mentor Initiative use to kill mosquitoes?. From Wordnik.com. [January 2005] Reference
Atrazine is referred to as a "pesticide" in a lot of the scientific literature. From Wordnik.com. [Atrazine update (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
Never in my life have i ever seen any kind of pesticide or fertilizer put on a jackfruit tree and with what grand results. From Wordnik.com. [Diwali wishes!] Reference
US Government is planning to poison more than two million people, in California, using an untested biological 'pesticide' this summer. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Plan To Spray Toxic Biological Chemicals Over San Francisco Announced] Reference
I wonder why they have to use that kind of pesticide on schools where lots of children and staff will be exposed to its harmful effects. From Wordnik.com. [80% Schools Use Neurotoxic Pesticides--Whether Needed Or Not] Reference
No, it was not grown in pesticide-free soil. From Wordnik.com. [GREEN BUILDING 101: DESIGN INNOVATION | Inhabitat] Reference
"What kind of pesticide do you use on the lettuce?". From Wordnik.com. [Tools of Renewal] Reference
Most people's mental image of a "pesticide" is completely out of date. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainablog] Reference
Carrots contain falcarinol, a natural pesticide which is considered to have anti-cancer properties. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest on Air America] Reference
Organic food does not contain any kind of pesticide or use chemicals that harm the land, air or water. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
It acts more or less like a chemical pesticide which is sprayed from outside, whereas Bt produces a toxin within the plant. From Wordnik.com. [Countercurrents.org] Reference
These include products and substances we're constantly exposed to such as pesticide residue, plastics, meat products, an even furniture. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
"It will cut pesticide use and once it's in the fields farmers will see the difference.". From Wordnik.com. [Biotechnology: Seeds Of Strife] Reference
The NAS is expected to call on the government to ratchet down allowable pesticide residues. From Wordnik.com. [Better Watch Those Fresh Fruits] Reference
In one district of Andhra Pradesh, 500 farmers died of pesticide exposure in the past year. From Wordnik.com. [Biotechnology: Seeds Of Strife] Reference
Advocates for children's health fear that Gore's order is delaying implementation of the pesticide law. From Wordnik.com. [Pesticides And Kids' Risks] Reference
Sweden has cut pesticide use 50 percent over the last few years with virtually no decrease in the harvest. From Wordnik.com. [Better Watch Those Fresh Fruits] Reference
As soon as lab tests returned positive on Sept. 3, they began spraying the city with the pesticide malathion. From Wordnik.com. [The Winged Menace] Reference
In other words, kids aren't showing up at her office in Houston with obvious effects from pesticide poisoning. From Wordnik.com. [Toxic Waste] Reference
"" Organics are not going to have pesticide use, '' he says, "" and in some people's minds that will have value. From Wordnik.com. [Trendy - But Is It Safe] Reference
In addition, organic farms that meet Europe's tough pesticide-free standards are beginning to sprout up in the province. From Wordnik.com. [A Province That Works] Reference
Lithuania scores higher than average in measures of agriculture, fisheries, irrigation, pesticide regulation and water purity. From Wordnik.com. [The New Scandinavians] Reference
The world, he says, loses 40 percent of potential food production a year despite the use of 2.7 billion kilograms of pesticide. From Wordnik.com. [Crisis In The Cupboard] Reference
Also out of favor is the lowly marigold, unless it is used in companion planting to discourage insects '(instead of a pesticide). From Wordnik.com. [What Would Virgil Say?] Reference
Young children are especially susceptible to the popular pesticide, according to a report in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. From Wordnik.com. [Pesticide Risk For Toddlers] Reference
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