Agriculture: Controlling Pest

Question 1

main types of pesticide

Answer 1

herbicides, rodenticides, fungicides, fungus

Question 2

cost of pesticide use

Answer 2

Pesticides are soluble; travel to places they were no intentionally used; fat soluble in organisms causes
them to accumulate within the body; genetic resistance; pesticide treadmill

Question 3

benefit of pesticide use

Answer 3

increases crop yield, food security, saves money

Question 4

FIFRA

Answer 4

regulates pesticides to protect applicators, consumers and the environment. EPA uses the law to protect
environment and public health; restricts pesticides of different formulas and mixtures and restricts where they are
used or applied

Question 5

IPM (integrated pest management

Answer 5

each crop and its
pests are evaluated as parts of an ecological system. Then a control program
is developed that includes a mix of cultivation and biological and chemical
methods applied in proper sequence with the proper timing