Pesticides Pesticides are chemicals that are designed to kill pests. A pest is an organism that humans consider harmful or inconvenient. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Pests and Pesticides. Pest is any animal, plant or microorganism that causes trouble injuries or destruction. Pesticides may be defined as simply as chemical agents used Essential for a good pesticides:- It should have a high margin of safety. It should be easy to handle and apply It should not show toxicity in case of warm Pests can become resistant to pesticides. In fact, some 600 cases of pests developing pesticide resistance have been documented to date, including populations of common lamb-quarters, house flies, Colorado potato beetle, Indian meal moth, Norway rats, and greenhouse whitefly. Pesticides are used to control weeds, pests and diseases in crops (including grassland). Government policy dictates that the amount of pesticides used should be limited to the minimum necessary for the effective control of pests. Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, a member of the animal kingdom that impacts adversely on human activities. Pesticide - Any substance, or mixture of substances, or microorganisms including viruses, intended for repelling, destroying or controlling any pest, including Public health pesticide (PHP) - Pesticide that is used in the control of pests of public health significance. They include vector control pesticides The Bullzip PDF Printer works as a Microsoft Windows printer and allows you to write PDF documents from virtually any Microsoft Windows application. This program is FREEWARE with limitations, which means that there is a FREE version for personal and commercial use up to 10 users. All the information contained in The Pesticide Manual, eighteenth edition PLUS more!! The online version of this unique information source offers a Current status of each can be searched with the Online Pesticide Manual. The EPA Pesticide Code is now included in the Nomenclature section. Pests and Pesticides. An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation. Pesticides Pro and Con • Kill unwanted pests that carry disease (rats, mosquitoes, Tse-Tse flies) • Increase food supplies • More food means food is less expensive • Effective and fast-acting • Newer pesticides are The Board of Pesticides is temporarily suspending all pesticide certification exams to exercise caution as directed by the Governor's office during the coronavirus outbreak. Exams currently scheduled through April 1, 2020 will be rescheduled for a later date. Pesticides harm more than the weeds and pests they're designed to kill. Your commitment to a safe and healthy environment makes a difference. Pesticides can be found in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. They are found in our soil and even in our breast milk. 1 PESTICIDES Chemicals and other substances used to kill pests Pests Organisms which compete with man for food or living space Pests Organisms which compete with man Rodents Rodenticides Birds Avicides Mollusks Molluskicides Pesticides Substances used to control or eliminate pests. Pesticides harm more than the weeds and pests they're designed to kill. Your commitment to a safe and healthy environment makes a difference. Pesticides can be found in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water