Pest Control

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  • Created on: 27-05-13 21:46
Pest
Any organism that competes with or adversely affects a population of organisms that are of economic importance.
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Pesticide
Poisonous chemicals used to control organisms considered harmful to agriculture or organisms involved in disease transmission.
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Insecticide
Chemicals used to kill insects.
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DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
An organochlorine chemical persistent and remained in the environment for long periods.
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Resistance
Ability of an organism to survive exposure to a dose of a poison which would normally be lethal.
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Poisonous chemicals used to control organisms considered harmful to agriculture or organisms involved in disease transmission.

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Pesticide

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Chemicals used to kill insects.

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An organochlorine chemical persistent and remained in the environment for long periods.

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Ability of an organism to survive exposure to a dose of a poison which would normally be lethal.

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