Pesticides Flashcards
1
Q
Unwanted Species
A
Pests
2
Q
Poisons to kill pests
A
Pesticides
3
Q
Intergrated Pest Management
A
uses a combination of methods to control pests
4
Q
Bioaccumulation
A
in one individual
5
Q
Biomagnification
A
food chain
6
Q
First generation pesticide
A
organic
7
Q
Second generation pesticide
A
Lab produced (DDT)
8
Q
secreting toxins into soil to prevent competition & being eaten
A
Allel Apathy
9
Q
Inorganic pesticide
A
accumulate in environment
10
Q
Organic / natural pesticide
A
from plants
11
Q
Organophosphates
A
very toxic but short lived
12
Q
EPA, USDA & FDA do what ?
A
regulate the sales of pesticides under the FIFRA
13
Q
EPA
A
responsible for testing if it is safe
14
Q
USDA
A
looking at permitting, how much is applied
15
Q
FDA
A
looks at threat to human health
