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Pesticide

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)…

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Definition

History

Development of new pesticides

Uses

Amount used

Benefits

Disadvantages

Alternatives

Types

Regulation

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Sources

Bibliography

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Pesticide

Nodes200
Edges199
Triples195
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01
Components1

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Pesticide

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related to United States · 19
Pesticide → All, Based, During, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Federal Insecticide, FIFRA, Food Quality Protection Act, FQPA, Fungicide, In, November, Pesticides, Rodenticide Act, Studies, The, The EPA, Toxicity Class, United States
related to history · 18
Pesticide → By, DDT, During, Finally, From, In, Integrated, IPM, It, Organic, Resistance, Silent Spring, Since, The, These, They, This, With
related to Bibliography · 16
Pesticide → Analysis, Banned, Bibcode, CABI, Chemosphere, Crocker, Davis, Frederick Rowe, Graham, History, Matthews, Pesticides, Plugge, Safe, Science, Yale UP
related to Uses · 15
Pesticide → Australia, Bangladesh, China, For, Herbicides, In, Indonesia, Insecticides, Integrated, IPM, Mexico, Pesticides, They, Uncontrolled, West Nile
related to Amount used · 14
Pesticide → America, Applications, Brazil, Bt, In, Insecticide, Mt, Pesticides, Russian Federation, This, Total, United States, US, Vietnam
has effect · 11
Pesticide → Alternatively, Furthermore, Hodgkin, In, Limited, Most, Occupational, Over, Pesticides, Pests, There
related to Biopesticides · 10
Pesticide → Biochemical, Biopesticides, Entomopathogenic, European, For, GM, Microbial, PIPs, Plant-incorporated, Their
related to External links · 8
Pesticide → Agency, European CommissionPesticides, Pesticides, UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme, United States Environmental Protection, WHO, World Health Organization
related to Economics · 7
Pesticide → Additional, At, Consumers, Generic, In, The, United States
related to Residue · 7
Pesticide → Because, DDT, Exposure, MRL, Persistent, Regulations, The

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pesticides use used exposure may agricultural health pests food also environment include agriculture environmental united workers countries states products resistance

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pesticideis achemical or biological agent0.90text
a new mode of action or lower application rateinstance ofDevelopment of new pesticidesThe aim is to find new compounds or agents with improved properties0.80text
insectsinstance ofagainst target organisms0.80text
fungi or plantsinstance ofagainst target organisms0.80text
fleasinstance ofInsecticides can protect animals from illnesses that can be caused by parasites0.80text
water grasses that can interfere with activities like swimminginstance ofHerbicides are commonly applied in ponds and lakes to control algae and plants0.80text
fishinginstance ofHerbicides are commonly applied in ponds and lakes to control algae and plants0.80text
cause the water to look or smell unpleasantinstance ofHerbicides are commonly applied in ponds and lakes to control algae and plants0.80text
housesinstance ofUncontrolled pests such as termites and mold can damage structures0.80text
graininstance ofPesticides are used in grocery stores and food storage facilities to manage rodents and insects that infest food0.80text
Indonesiainstance ofis becoming widespread and has been used with success in countries0.80text
Chinainstance ofis becoming widespread and has been used with success in countries0.80text

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