Definition of Pesticides

Definition of Pesticides

Pesticides are chemical substances that are used for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest. They include insecticides, herbicides, ungicides, etc....

What are Pesticides?

According to The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a pesticide is defined as any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport, or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood, and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances that may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids, or other pests in or on their bodies....

Types of Pesticides

Pesticides can be classified on the different criteria that is as follows:...

Examples of Pesticides

Various examples of pesticides include fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides....

Uses of Pesticides

Uses of pesticides includes the following:...

Harmful Effects of Pesticides

Pesticides are chemical or biological substances used to control or eliminate pests. The excess use of the pesticide can cause various harmful effects like:...

Pesticide Control

Pesticide control means the management and regulation of the use of pesticides to ensure their safe and effective application while minimizing potential harm to human health, the environment, and non-target organisms. There are in total 292 pesticides registered in India and are registered with Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. In India pesticides control involves a combination of regulatory measures, monitoring, and awareness programs. Some of the steps that have been taken for pesticides control are as follows:...

Biological Pesticides

Biological pesticides, also known as biopesticides, are pesticides derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. Biopesticides are used for controlling pests in agriculture, forestry, and public health. There are three main type of biopesticides: Predatory or Parasitic Organisms pesticides (derived from beneficial insects or other organisms), Microbial pesticides (derived from microbes), and Plant-incorporated protectants (derived from plants). The commonly used biopesticides are living organisms, which are pathogenic for the pest of interest such as biofungicides (Trichoderma), bioherbicides (Phytophthora), and bioinsecticides (Bacillus thuringiensis)....

FAQs on Pesticides

1. What are Examples of Pesticides?...