Comment bien utiliser les pesticides ?
Comment bien utiliser les pesticides ?
Utiliser un pesticide à l'extérieur Respectez la dose d'application recommandée sur l'étiquette du pesticide. Une dose trop faible risque d'être inefficace. Par contre, une dose trop forte peut abîmer les plantes, tuer les insectes utiles et laisser des résidus sur les cultures.
Pourquoi limiter l'utilisation des pesticides ?
Les risques d'effets sur l'environnement ne se limitent pas à l'endroit où les pesticides sont épandus, car certaines substances peuvent parcourir de grandes distances dans l'environnement si elles deviennent aéroportées ou atteignent des sources d'eau par ruissellement ou lessivage. Préoccupations pour la santé.
What are the uses of pesticides in agriculture?
- Introduction. Pesticides include herbicides for destroying weeds and other unwanted vegetation, insecticides for controlling a wide variety of insects, fungicides used to prevent the growth of molds and mildew, disinfectants for preventing the spread of bacteria, and compounds used to control mice and rats.
What are the different types of pesticides?
- Pesticides include herbicides for destroying weeds and other unwanted vegetation, insecticides for controlling a wide variety of insects, fungicides used to prevent the growth of molds and mildew, disinfectants for preventing the spread of bacteria, and compounds used to control mice and rats.
What are the negative effects of pesticides?
- Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. In addition to killing insects or weeds, pesticides can be toxic to a host of other organisms including birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants.
Is there safety information on imported pesticides?
- Safety Information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates all forms of pesticides used in the United States, including pesticides imported from foreign countries. EPA requires pesticides manufacturers to follow very strict guidelines when applying to sell the pesticides.
