Definitions for "Pesticide"
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various categories of poisonous chemicals used to kill pests. Pesticides include fumigants, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides
Any chemical substance that is used to control undesirable insects, diseases, vegetation, animals, or other forms of life.
Chemicals developed to control a wide variety of pests in primarily agricultural and forest environments.
Substances or mixtures thereof intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. Also, any substance or mixture intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.
Any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract, or mitigate any pest.
Chemical treatment used to control or eradicate pests, diseases or weeds.
A substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel or control undesirable organisms.
a chemical used to destroy, deter or mitigate unwanted plants or animals
A chemical that is used to kill unwanted organisms such as rats or weeds. These chemicals often act as nerve poisons, and they are hazardous to animals and humans. Some pesticides can cause nerve or liver damage, birth defects, and cancer in humans.
Chemical poisons used to kill pests. Includes herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
Any chemical or biological agent that kills plants or animal pests. Herbicides, insecticides, nematocides, miticides, algicides, etc., are all pesticides.
A general term used to refer to a chemical used to control harmful organisms such as insects, fungi, rodents, worms, and bacteria. Insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides are kinds of pesticides.
Agent to destroy animals or plants detrimental to humans or human concerns.
A substance used for destroying pests (such as insects).
Any chemical used to kill or control pests (3) ECREATION: any physical or psychological revitalization through the voluntary pursuit of leisure time. Forest recreation includes the use and enjoyment of a forest or wildland setting, including heritage landmarks, developed facilities, and other biophysical features. (2)
A human-made chemical used to control organisms, including plants and animals, that are considered to be a nuisance. Pesticides can harm ecosystems, often killing plants and animals other than the ones they were meant to control.
a substance used to kill pests such as animals or insects - it includes herbicides, fungicides and insecticides
A chemical designed to kill pests. DDT is one pesticide used extensively in the past.
A chemical used to directly control pest populations or to prevent or reduce pest damage (e.g., insecticides, herbicides, fungicides).
Agent which prevents, repels, destroys or mitigates pests. Types include insecticides, disinfectants and sanitizers, rodenticides, and herbicides.
The collective name for a variety of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, fumigants and rodenticides; any substance or mixture of substances which directly or indirectly prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate the damage caused by any pest.
Substance for killing 'pests' - usually insects and small anmials that destroy crops or carry disease. Some pesticides - particularly older types - often kill a wide variety of animals. Many modern pesticides are better targeted (kill mainly the animals you intend to kill), and less persistent in the environment.
Chemical substance which is toxic to particular insect pests. Sprayed onto crops to prevent damage by pests.
A general term for any material designed to kill pests. Pesticides include specific substances for killing insects-insecticides; fungi-fungicides; plants-herbicides; rats and mice-rodenticides; and other pests. There are two general categories of pesticides: biological pesticides which use growth regulators and pheromone attractants; and general pesticides which tend to use chemicals. See also Fungicide; Pheromone attractants.
Used to destroy pests. Fungicides (destroys fungus), herbicides (destroys plants), insecticides (destroys insects), and nematicides (destroys nematodes) are all pesticides.
A substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, or repel a pest.
A chemical designed to kill a particular pest. Some pesticides are more selective than others. A non-selective pesticide tends to kill many animals apart from the pest it is aimed at (referred to as the target species).
A substance used to kill pests including: algae (algicide), aphids (aphicide), fungi (fungicide), plants (herbicide), insects (insecticide), larvae (larvacide), molluscs (molluscicide), eggs (ovicide), rodents (rodenticide), and slime-producing organisms (slimicide).
a bio-chemical agent, just like a bacteria, but with useful properties towards plants and vegetables
a chemical (or mixture of chemicals) intended to be used for the selective control of pests
a chemical or other agent that will destroy a pest or protect something from a pest
a chemical poison that kills pests
a chemical substance that kills organisms that we consider undesirable
a chemical that protects plants and animals from various harmful pests
a chemical used to control insect pests
a chemical used to control, to repel, to attract or tokill pests, for example, insects, weeds, birds, mammals, fish, or microbes, that are considered a nuisance
a chemical used to control, to repel, to attract or to kill pestss, for example, insects, weeds, birds, mammal s, fish, or microbes, that are considered a nuisance
a chemical used to kill insects and other small creatures that eat crops
a chemical used to prevent, destroy, or repel pests
a chemical, which is used to kill unwanted organisms
a general term used to identify any substance applied to destroy or inhibit the growth of unwanted animals or plants
a generic term that covers a wide range of compounds employed in pest control, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, algicides, acaricides and avicides
a group of different chemicals that are specific to kill different types of animal or plant
a material used to kill or reject a pest
an agent used to repel any microorganism, plant, insect, or animal that is harmful in some way to humans
a substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent or mitigate infestation by, or destroy or repel, any pest
a substance, preparation or organism used to control or destroy a pest
a substance that kills, or attempts to kill, a particular pest, e
A chemical used to kill an organism considered a pest.
Any substance used to kill organisms; includes herbicides, insecticides, algicides, fungicides and others.
an agent used to destroy pests
Any substance used for controlling, preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest. Includes fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematocides and rodenticides.
Chemicals used to destroy pests (insects, weeds or disease organisms), control their activity or prevent them from causing damage. Includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.
a poison used to destroy pests of any sort e.g. organophosphorus compounds, pyrethroids.
as chemical that kills pests
A substance or agent used to kill pests. Comes in many different formulations and types. There are residual, and non-residual ( contact) pesticides. Pesticides are also described as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, and rodenticides depending upon the class of pests they are being used to control.
A broad term that defines all chemical substances used to control insects, diseases, weeds, fungi and other "pests" on plants, fruits, vegetables and animals, and in buildings. Fungicides, herbicides, sanitizers, growth regulators, rodenticides, soil fumigants and insecticides are all pesticides.
A substance used to control and destroy insects, fungi, bacteria, mites, weeds, and other pests.
Any chemical used for killing insects, weeds, etc.
any chemical manufactured to kill any organisms that humans consider undesirable.
A substance or mixture of substances used to kill unwanted species of plants or animals.
Substance used to kill nuisance organisms.
A product used to control pests. They can be herbicides (weeds), insecticides (insects), miticides (mites), fungicides (diseases), rodenticides (rodent control) algaecides (algae) growth regulators and others. In fact, the chlorine you put in your pool is registered as a pesticide, since it controls algae, etc.
Français] Any agent or agents whose application is intended to deter, kill, or control a pest. Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Envirofacts
Any chemical or biological agent that kills plant or animal pests; herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, etc., are all pesticides.
Any substance that is intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest.
A natural or synthetic chemical used to kill a bothersome plant or animal
Any chemical used for controlling, suppressing or killing insects, weeds or fungi. Includes fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides.
A synthetic chemical, used to control pests such as insects and other invertebrates such as worms and nematodes.
Any substance or mixture of substances that prevent, repel or kill pests (plant, animal or insect).
Substances intended to repel, kill, or control any species designated a "pest" including weeds, insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, or other organisms. The family of pesticides includes herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, and bactericides.
a chemical poison that kills insects and may harm people.
any chemical used to control undesirable insects, vegetation or animals, or to guard against or treat a forest health problem.
A chemical used to kill pests, especially insects.
A chemical substance that is used to kill insects or other unwanted pests.
Any chemical agent such as herbicide, fungicide, or insecticide, used for control of specific organisms.
Chemicals used to kill pests, such as herbicides to kill weeds and plants; insecticides to kill insects; or fungicides to kill fungi and other micro-organisms.
a chemical substance used to kill or control pests such as weeds, insects, fungus, mites, algae, rodents, and other undesirable agents List of Glossary Terms
Any chemical used to kill pests (harmful insects, weeds, rodents, fungi, and nematodes).
A chemical or biological agent that kills pests. A pest can be an animal, fungi, insect, plant or any unwanted species.
A general name for agricultural chemicals that include: Herbicide - for the control of weeds and other plants Insecticide - for the control of insects Fungicide - for the control of fungi Nematocide - for the control of parasitic worms Rodenticide - for the control of rodents
substance used to kill insects and other pests
A general term for chemical or biological products or poisons used to destroy or control unwanted insects, weeds, fungi, mites, rodents, bacteria, or pests of any sort. Products include fungicides, herbicides insecticides, and rodenticide.
For the purpose of this manual, the terms "pesticide" and "pesticide chemical" are synonymous with " economic poison", as defined under the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
A chemical or biological agent used to kill pests.
See herbicide for specific application.
Any chemical used for control of plant or animal pests. Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematocides, and rodenticides.
A substance used to kill, control, repel, or mitigate any pest. Insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, herbicides, and germicides are all pesticides. Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticides under authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In addition, under FIFRA, a substance used as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant is defined as a pesticide and regulated accordingly. All pesticides must be registered and carry a label approved by EPA.
(PES-tih-side) A chemical that is used to kill insects and other pests.
also called insecticide; a substance that kills insects that visit the plants or surfaces on which it has been applied.
a chemical substance that is used to control unwanted organisms or pests. Pesticides can accumulate in the food chain and/or contaminate the environment if misused.
A chemical used to kill pests, often insects or fungi growing on crops. For example, Derris dust is a pesticide used to kill white butterfly caterpillars in vegetable gardens.
Chemicals used for killing insect and weed pests.
A group of poisons designed to kill or harm a target organism or group of organisms deemed to be pests. According to FIFRA a pesticide is Pesticide (1) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant
Any chemical or physical agent that destroys pests (e.g., fungicide, insecticide, miticide).
Chemical used to remove insects and other pests from plants to prevent damage to the plant.
A substance that controls agricultural pests, such as demeton, guthion, malathion, mirex, methoxychlor, and parathion.
a substance that kills harmful organisms (for example, an insecticide or fungicide)
Any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest, or intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.
1. A substance used to control insects, fungi, rodents, weeds, or other organisms that are considered pests. 2. Any substance which alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances is defined as a pesticide in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
A chemical applied to crops, rights of way, lawns, or residences to control weeds, insects, fungi, nematodes, rodents or other "pests."
any substance or mixture of substances (other than a device) intended for killing, controlling, or managing insects, rodents, fungi, weeds, and other forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.
A chemical used to kill organisms that are considered pests. [see non-target organism
chemicals used to kill animals or plants that are considered to be pests (such as insects that damage gardens).
A chemical agent used to destroy (kill) pests.
A substance that kills pests (pesticide also encompasses the terms insecticide and herbicide).
A broad class of crop protection chemicals including four major types: insecticides used to control insects; herbicides used to control weeds; rodenticides used to control rodents; and fungicides used to control mold, mildew and fungi. In addition consumers use pesticides in the home or yard to control termites and roaches, clean mold from shower curtains, stave off crab grass on the lawn, kill fleas and ticks on pets and disinfect swimming pools, to name just a few "specialty" pesticide uses.
harmful chemicals that are used to destroy pests
A substance that kills pests, or inhibits the growth of pest populations; an umbrella term for insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.
substance or mixture of substances including biological agents used to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate pests.
A chemical substance used to kill or control pests such as weeds, insects, algae, rodents, and other undesirable agents. An herbicide is a chemical substance that kills plants. pH: The symbol for the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration, used to indicate an acid or alkaline condition. A pH of 7 indicates neutrality, less than 7 is acid, and greater than 7 is alkaline.
A general term used to describe chemical substances that are used to destroy or control pest organisms. Pesticides include herbicides, insecticides, algicides, fungicides, and others. Many of these substances are manufactured and do not occur naturally in the environment. Others, such as pyrethrum, are natural toxins which are extracted from plants and animals.
A chemical that kills pests - see insecticide.
Any substance which alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances is defined as a pesticide in section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(u) et seq).
a chemical compound used to kill specific pests (plant or animal). Insecticides control insects; herbicides control plants.
any substance, preparation or organism that is prepared or used for destroying any pest.
A chemical or organic mixture that is used to kill insect pests.
Any substance or chemical designed or formulated to kill or control animal pests. Also see herbicide.
Any chemical or compound that kills insects, weeds, rodents, or any other thing considered a pest. In pools that is bacteria, virus, algae and the like. All pesticides must be registered by the U.S. EPA.
The term pesticide means any economic poison. Economic poisons are substances and mixtures of substances intended for defoliating plants, regulating plant growth, or for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any and all plant pests. The term pesticide includes, but is not limited to, insecticides, fungicides, spray adjuvants, disinfectants, rodenticides, and herbicides.
A chemical substance such as an insecticide or fungicide that kills harmful organisms and is used to control pests such as certain insects, weeds, or microorganisms.
a chemical used to kill pests. Pesticides are further categorized according to the pest they are designed to kill - for example, herbicides kill plants, insecticides kill insects, fungicides kill fungi and so on
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.
A substance that is intended to kill, repel or otherwise control any organism that is designated a "pest", including weeds, insects, snails, rodents, fungi and bacteria.
Generic term for any Plant Protection Product which may be subdivided into herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. 40 CFR S455.10
Chemical that is used to kill insects and other pests that attack growing crops. Some pesticides have been thought to increase the risk of developing some cancers.
A chemical used to kill fungi, insects, plants, or rodents.
an agent used to kill pests
(back to: Farming/Spreading Pesticides) A chemical or other agent used to kill or otherwise control pests.
Any substance, natural or synthetic, formulated to control pests which feed on plants. Types of pesticides used on African Violets include fungicides, insecticides, miticides and nematicides. Pesticides may work on contact, or they may have to be ingested. They may also be systemic. Depending on the source of the pesticide, they may be organic, elemental or synthetic, and they may be formulated as dust, emulsifiable concentrate, granules, soluble powder or wettable powder.
A chemical that kills harmful insects. Since pesticides have been widely used, not one pest has been successfully eliminated.
EPA defines a pesticide as, "... any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or dessicant." The following are a list of pesticides as classified by their target species
A pesticide is a chemical used to control, repel, attract or kill pests. For example, insects, weeds, birds, mammals, fish, or microbes, that are considered a nuisance. Pesticides are usually, but not always, poisons. Pesticides cause destruction or prevent development and include: herbicides (weeds), fungicides (fungi), insecticides (insects), molluscicides (snails), acaricides (mites) and rodenticides (rodents).
chemicals including herbicides, insecticides and fungicides used in farming to kill pests.
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. (US EPA)
Strictly a substance intended to kill pests: in common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests. NT fungicide, herbicide, insecticide
a substance that kills any pest, including insects, fungi, and weeds
A chemical intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate any pest.
A general name for substances used to control pests such as insects, rodents, fungal diseases or weeds. The term includes insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, and herbicides.
A general term to describe chemical substances used to destroy or control pest organisms, including herbicides, insecticides, algicides, and fungicides.
A substance used to destroy pests such as weeds, insects or diseases.
A chemical (natural or manufactured) used to kill unwanted organisms. Pests can include insects, weeds, fungi, rodents, and other types of organisms. Three of the most common types of pesticides used in production agriculture are herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.
substance used to control or kill pests such as weeds or insects
any chemical designed to kill or inhibit the growth of an organism that people consider to be undesirable. See fungicide, herbicide, and insecticide.
An agent that destroys a pest. In water, a pest generally refers to human pathogenic bacteria, protozoa or protozoan cysts or viruses.
A substance used to kill, prevent, or control living organisms.
Substance for destroying insects or other pests
A substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, or intended to regulate plant or leaf growth.Pesticides can accumulate in the food chain and/or contaminate the environment.
Any chemical that kills, controls, drives away, or modifies the behavior of a pest.
Any substance or chemical designed or formulated to kill or control weeds or animal pests.
Chemical formulation for killing unwanted species. Includes herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.
An agent formulated to destroy pests in soil, air or on plants. Farm use of pesticides are regulated by the state and Federal government.
A micro-organism or material that is represented, sold, used or intended to be used to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest and includes: (a) a plant growth regulator, plant defoliator or plant desiccant, and (b) a control product, other than a device, under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).
A chemical agent that destroys pests. Common pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and rodenticides.
a chemical that kills unwanted organisms phencyclidine (PCP): drug that, depending on the route of administration and dose, can be a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen; originally developed as an animal anesthetic
A chemical or other substance used to destroy harmful plants, animals, or fungi.
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a pesticide as "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest".http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/index.htm What is a Pesticide?
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