Selective Pesticides
A chemical designed to affect only certain types of pests, leaving other plants and animals unharmed.
Persistent Pesticides: Pesticides that do not break down chemically or break down very slowly and remain in the environment after a growing season.
pesticides - chemical agents used to destroy pests.
plastics - durable and flexible synthetic-based products, some of which are difficult to recycle and pose problems with toxic properties, especially PVC plastic.
pesticides
Chemicals that kill organisms that are injurious to man or to the crops and animals upon which he depends for food, fiber and shelter. These organisms include insects, mites, microorganisms, weeds and rodents.
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pesticides
Chemical materials that are used for the control of undesirable insects, diseases, vegetation, animals or other forms of life.
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Pesticides are chemicals that are aimed to kill pests - including insects (insecticides) weeds (herbicides) and moulds (fungicides). The insecticides include organochlorines and organophosphates.
pesticides: chemicals used to control populations of species that are believed to be harmful to human beings or human activities.
predator: an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals for food.
pesticides
plant-health products
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Pesticides that contain phosphorus; short-lived, but some can be toxic when first applied.
Organophyllic
A substance that easily combines with organic compounds.
Pesticides containing arsenic.
Artesian Aquifer or Well
Water held under pressure in porous rock or soil confined by impermeable geological formations.
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Biological pesticides
Certain microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa that are effective in controlling target pests.
Arsenicals- Pesticides containing arsenic.
Artesian (Aquifer or Well)- Water held under pressure in porous rock or soil confined by impermeable geological formations.
Fungicide Pesticides that are used to control, deter or destroy fungi. Fungus (Fungi) Molds, mildews, yeasts, mushrooms and puffballs; a group of organisms that are lacking in chlorophyll and usually non-mobile, filamentous and multicellular.
But properly it means food grown without chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. ozone aka O₃ . An energetic form of oxygen O₂ . It is formed when a spark passes though the air.
which is not very effective for removing many contaminants such has mercury, volatile organic chemicals (this is the most prevalent contaminant found in drinking water and is also not removed by reverse osmosis or distillation), asbestos, pesticides, ...
A liquid that results from water collecting contaminants as it trickles through wastes, agricultural pesticides or fertilizers.
Multiple resistance (to pesticides) Resistance of an organism to a number of pesticides requiring different mechanisms to counteract their effects.
good agricultural practice in the use of pesticides (GAP)
Nationally authorized safe uses of pesticides under actual conditions necessary for effective and reliable pest control.
In order to grow food, fertilisers, pesticides, genetically developed species, crop rotation and machinery are needed. Farmers must take care to ensure that their intensive farming methods do not affect the environment negatively.
A few uses are: synthesis of rubber, nylon, polystyrene, and pesticides; and production of gasoline. Benzene is a highly volatile chemical readily absorbed by breathing, ingestion or contact with the skin.
Organic Food: (From the USDA) Food produced without: antibiotics; growth hormones; most conventional pesticides; petroleum- based fertilizers or sewage sludge-based fertilizers; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
Tolerances: Permissible residue levels for pesticides in raw agricultural produce and processed foods.
Formerly known as Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration (RPAR), this is the regulatory process through which existing pesticides suspected of posing unreasonable risks to human health, non-target organisms, ...
Refers to the process whereby certain substances such as pesticides or heavy metals move up the food chain, work their way into rivers or lakes, and are eaten by aquatic organisms such as fish, which in turn are eaten by large birds, ...
Surrogates (surrogate standard): For semivolatiles and pesticides/Arochlors, compounds added to every blank, sample, matrix spike, matrix spike duplicate, and standard; used to evaluate analytical efficiency by measuring recovery.
produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and with farming techniques that protect soil quality, minimize erosion and actively prevent the contamination of air, land and water.
Disposal- Final placement or destruction of toxic, radioactive, or other wastes; surplus or banned pesticides or other chemicals; polluted soils; and drums containing hazardous materials from removal actions or accidental releases.
In the past it was often used as a solvent and was a component found in several pesticides. There are several health hazards associated with short term and long term exposure.
Reregistration: The reevaluation and relicensing of existing pesticides originally registered prior to current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA reregisters pesticides through its Registration Standards Program.
special review The regulatory process through which existing pesticides suspected of posing unreasonable risks to human health, non-target organisms, or the environment are referred for review.
Carbamates: A class of new-age pesticides that attack the nervous system of organisms
Carbonate hardness: Hardness of water caused by carbonate and bicarbonate by-products of calcium and magnesium.
Organic Product - Way of producing items that is more beneficial to the environment, since it reduces the use of harmful chemicals like pesticides.
Obtained by manufacturers for testing new pesticides or uses thereof whenever they conduct experimental field studies to support registration on 10 acres or more of land or one acre or more of water.
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Agri-chemical: chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) used in agricultural production.
Algal Bloom: large, visible masses of algae found in bodies of water during warm water.
Over 11,000 different OCs are manufactured today, used in products ranging from pesticides such as DDT and Chlordane and insecticides such as Toxaphene and Mirex, to plastics, toothpaste, mouthwash and solvents.
permaculture: a system of natural gardening/farming avoiding chemical pesticides and fertilisers and creating "edible forests" that mimic natural biodiverse ecosystems by using mixed planting, mulching, composting, beneficial bugs and insects.
Biocide
a chemical that is used to kill selected living organisms; for example pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
Biodegradable
describes a substance that can be decomposed by microorganisms ...
Nurseries are intensively managed with anti-fungal agents, pesticides, irrigation, and fertilization. These seedlings have been top-clipped to produce a uniform product that has a small amount of foliage relative to the amount of root.
Active ingredient-In any pesticide product, the component that kills, or otherwise controls, target pests. Pesticides are regulated primarily on the basis of active ingredients. (CEHN) ...
Pesticide: A substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. Pesticides can accumulate in the food chain and/or contaminate the environment if they are misused.
nants as it trickles through wastes, agricultural pesticides or
fertilizers. Leaching may occur in farming areas, feedlots,
and landfills, and may result in hazardous substances ...
Any product found in the home or garage that can be hazardous to the environment if not disposed of correctly. Examples of household hazardous waste include cleaning solutions, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, or used batteries.
Soil Gases: Gases that enter a building from the surrounding ground (e.g., radon, volatile organics, pesticides).
Particulates are produced by many sources, including burning of diesel fuels by trucks and buses, incineration of garbage, mixing and application of fertilizers and pesticides, road construction, industrial processes such as steel making, ...
Organic - while it technically refers to molecules made up of two ore more atoms of carbon, it's generally now used as a term for the growth of vegetables etc without the use or artificial pesticides and fertiliser.
that occurs when rainwater, snowmelt, or irrigation washes off plowed fields, city streets, or suburban backyards. As this runoff moves across the land surface, it picks up soil particles and pollutants, such as nutrients and pesticides.
excess nutrients and bacteria from livestock, pet waste and improperly working septic systems, and toxic chemicals such as oil, grease, and other motor vehicle fluids from road crossings, salt from winter ice melting, and herbicides and pesticides ...
It registers and regulates pesticides, enforces laws covering outdoor air and drinking water quality and regulates the disposal of hazardous and solid wastes.
 See also: Pesticide, Environment, Waste, Environmental, Water
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