Pesticide
noun
A chemical used to kill insects, small animals, or plants that are harmful or unwanted.
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from damage.
Often appears as...
- apply pesticide
- harmful pesticide
noun
A substance that is used to destroy bugs or other small creatures that are harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
Be careful when using pesticides in the garden, they can be harmful if not used correctly.
Often appears as...
- organic pesticide
- controlled pesticide
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Any chemical used to destroy or inhibit plant or animal life, especially those harmful to humans.
Exposure to certain pesticides has been linked to health issues in humans.
Often appears as...
- pesticide exposure
- pesticide poisoning
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A chemical used to kill insects, small animals, or plants that are harmful or unwanted.
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from damage.
Often appears as...
- apply pesticide
- harmful pesticide
noun
A substance that is used to destroy bugs or other small creatures that are harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
Be careful when using pesticides in the garden, they can be harmful if not used correctly.
Often appears as...
- organic pesticide
- controlled pesticide
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Any chemical used to destroy or inhibit plant or animal life, especially those harmful to humans.
Exposure to certain pesticides has been linked to health issues in humans.
Often appears as...
- pesticide exposure
- pesticide poisoning
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Use in Farming
Pesticides are often mentioned in discussions about farming practices.
The debate on organic farming often centers around the use of pesticides.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The word can evoke concerns about environmental and health safety.
Many consumers are worried about pesticide residues on their fruits and vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Types
Be aware there are specific types like insecticides for insects and herbicides for plants.
The farmer used a herbicide for the weeds, not a general pesticide.
Pro Tip 1/3Use in Farming
Pesticides are often mentioned in discussions about farming practices.
The debate on organic farming often centers around the use of pesticides.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The word can evoke concerns about environmental and health safety.
Many consumers are worried about pesticide residues on their fruits and vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Types
Be aware there are specific types like insecticides for insects and herbicides for plants.
The farmer used a herbicide for the weeds, not a general pesticide.
Pro Tip 1/3Use in Farming
Pesticides are often mentioned in discussions about farming practices.
The debate on organic farming often centers around the use of pesticides.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The word can evoke concerns about environmental and health safety.
Many consumers are worried about pesticide residues on their fruits and vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Types
Be aware there are specific types like insecticides for insects and herbicides for plants.
The farmer used a herbicide for the weeds, not a general pesticide.
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The loathsome, lethal...
searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles to bug sprays to heavy-duty agricultural pesticides.
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Feedback loops: How...
maintaining a long-term equilibrium and allowing a food chain to persist over time. Feedback processes might seem counterintuitive because many of us are used to more predictable linear scenarios of cause and effect. For instance, it seems simple enough that spraying pesticides would help plants grow by killing pest insects,
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
I don't research what's killing the bees, per se. I'm not one of the many researchers around the world who's looking at the effects of pesticides or diseases or habitat loss and poor nutrition on bees. We're looking at ways to make bees healthier through vaccines, through yogurt, like probiotics,
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The truth about bats -...
And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals. Install a properly designed bat box, one of the easiest ways to provide shelter for bats. Discourage the use of pesticides, which can harm bats
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Licking bees and pulping...
As the swarm descends, alarmed humans try to swat them. They even fight back with pesticides that purposefully poison wasps, and inadvertently impact a wide-range of local wildlife. But the wasps are actually vital to this ecosystem.
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How can we help bee...
so what can we do to help prevent this here it seems really challenging right I mean we hear of a bunch of different potential causes of bee decline we got pests pesticides colony collapse but what if we've been looking at this all
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Do we really need...
Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides. Those are a range of manmade chemicals that control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply.
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The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
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Reintroducing The...
the combined effect of habitat loss pollution and pesticide use decimated populations but now they seem to be making a bit of a comeback we've come to the uk wild otter trust based in devon
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Illegal Marijuana Farms...
And so they'll get whatever pesticides or fertilizers they need brought to them They're gonna go down raw, so extremely important. We stay behind these trees
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The loathsome, lethal...
searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles to bug sprays to heavy-duty agricultural pesticides.
Video examples
Feedback loops: How...
maintaining a long-term equilibrium and allowing a food chain to persist over time. Feedback processes might seem counterintuitive because many of us are used to more predictable linear scenarios of cause and effect. For instance, it seems simple enough that spraying pesticides would help plants grow by killing pest insects,
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
I don't research what's killing the bees, per se. I'm not one of the many researchers around the world who's looking at the effects of pesticides or diseases or habitat loss and poor nutrition on bees. We're looking at ways to make bees healthier through vaccines, through yogurt, like probiotics,
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
And now that you know the true story about us bats, you can learn how to protect such heroic animals. Install a properly designed bat box, one of the easiest ways to provide shelter for bats. Discourage the use of pesticides, which can harm bats
Video examples
Licking bees and pulping...
As the swarm descends, alarmed humans try to swat them. They even fight back with pesticides that purposefully poison wasps, and inadvertently impact a wide-range of local wildlife. But the wasps are actually vital to this ecosystem.
Video examples
How can we help bee...
so what can we do to help prevent this here it seems really challenging right I mean we hear of a bunch of different potential causes of bee decline we got pests pesticides colony collapse but what if we've been looking at this all
Video examples
Do we really need...
Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides. Those are a range of manmade chemicals that control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply.
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
Video examples
Reintroducing The...
the combined effect of habitat loss pollution and pesticide use decimated populations but now they seem to be making a bit of a comeback we've come to the uk wild otter trust based in devon
Video examples
Illegal Marijuana Farms...
And so they'll get whatever pesticides or fertilizers they need brought to them They're gonna go down raw, so extremely important. We stay behind these trees
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jared Diamond
American Author
Starbucks goes to a great effort, and pays twice as much for its coffee as its competitors do, and is very careful to help coffee producers in developing countries grow coffee without pesticides and in ways that preserve forest structure.
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Suzanne Somers
American Actress
It's important to know the jam-packed power of certain foods that will not only protect you from a myriad of health issues, but also will help you with hormone balance. Ideally, your food choices should be organic and pesticide free.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I've said this over and over, but I'll say it a million more times - I'm concerned more about the death of a bee than I am about terrorism. Because we're losing hives and bees by the millions because of such strong pesticides.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
I've always thought the main argument for organic was more environmental than a health argument. I just don't think spraying a lot of pesticides into the environment on a routine basis is a good thing.
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M. S. Swaminathan
Indian Scientist
Organic farming and other earlier methods can be effective, provided they can help us improve soil health and plant health. Plant pesticides like neem and tobacco need to be promoted.
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Cesar Chavez
American Activist
We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers and ourselves.
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Chuck Norris
American Actor
It's important to concede that modern pesticides have helped to make farming more productive and to increase yields.
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Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I'm on the road a lot, but I eat healthy whenever I can with foods that don't contain pesticides.
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Robert Zubrin
American Scientist
As one of its first acts after coming into existence, the EPA banned the vital pesticide DDT.
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John Catsimatidis
Greek Businessman
We have to draw the line someplace with all the pesticides being used by the farmers.
Quote examples
Jared Diamond
American Author
Starbucks goes to a great effort, and pays twice as much for its coffee as its competitors do, and is very careful to help coffee producers in developing countries grow coffee without pesticides and in ways that preserve forest structure.
Quote examples
Suzanne Somers
American Actress
It's important to know the jam-packed power of certain foods that will not only protect you from a myriad of health issues, but also will help you with hormone balance. Ideally, your food choices should be organic and pesticide free.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
I've said this over and over, but I'll say it a million more times - I'm concerned more about the death of a bee than I am about terrorism. Because we're losing hives and bees by the millions because of such strong pesticides.
Quote examples
John Mackey
American Businessman
I've always thought the main argument for organic was more environmental than a health argument. I just don't think spraying a lot of pesticides into the environment on a routine basis is a good thing.
Quote examples
M. S. Swaminathan
Indian Scientist
Organic farming and other earlier methods can be effective, provided they can help us improve soil health and plant health. Plant pesticides like neem and tobacco need to be promoted.
Quote examples
Cesar Chavez
American Activist
We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers and ourselves.
Quote examples
Chuck Norris
American Actor
It's important to concede that modern pesticides have helped to make farming more productive and to increase yields.
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I'm on the road a lot, but I eat healthy whenever I can with foods that don't contain pesticides.
Quote examples
Robert Zubrin
American Scientist
As one of its first acts after coming into existence, the EPA banned the vital pesticide DDT.
Quote examples
John Catsimatidis
Greek Businessman
We have to draw the line someplace with all the pesticides being used by the farmers.
Example 1 of 10
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