pesticide use
Pesticide use refers to the deliberate application or administration of chemical compounds known as pesticides to agricultural crops, vegetation, or other areas to control or eliminate pests such as insects, weeds, fungi, or disease-causing organisms, with the aim of maintaining or enhancing plant health and yield.
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- alternative approaches to pest control
- economic implications of pesticide use
- ecosystem disruption
- environmental impact of pesticide use
- health effects of pesticide exposure
- integrated pest management strategies
- pesticide application methods and equipment
- pesticide contamination of soil and groundwater
- pesticide drift and its impacts
- pesticide exposure and effects on bees and other pollinators
- pesticide regulations and policies
- pesticide residues in food and water
- pesticide residues in wildlife and ecosystems
- pesticide resistance in pests
- pesticide risk communication and public awareness efforts
- pesticide toxicity and risk assessment
- pesticide use in agriculture and crop protection
- pesticide use in public health interventions
- pesticides and genetic modification of crops
- pesticides and human wildlife conflicts
- pesticides and non-target organisms
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