Pesticides

Question 1

Chlorinated organic

Answer 1

Chlorine atoms attached to organic moieties
DDT, toxaphene
Persistent, accumulate in lipid tissue, highly toxic to fish and birds

Question 2

Organophosphates

Answer 2

One or more phosphate groups attached to an organic moiety
Not associated with bio magnification & food chain transfer
Toxic to nearly all animals
Toxic to bees
Parathion, malathion

Question 3

Carbamates

Answer 3

Derivatives of carbamic acid (NH2CO2H)
Aldicarb, carbofuran
Biodegradable and non persistant
Highly toxic to birds and bees but not fish

Question 4

Pyrethroids

Answer 4

Derived from chrysanthemums
Allethrin and dimethrin
Need less to control pests
Less toxic to animals, but highly toxic to beneficial insects and fish

Question 5

Which type of pesticide is responsible for most human poisonings?

Answer 5

Organophosphates

Question 6

How can pheromones be used to control pests?

Answer 6

Attract them to traps, confuse their mating