Pesticides

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Pesticides

A pesticide is a chemical substance that kills undesirable organisms (= pest).

Spread of pest is promoted by monoculture

Mode of action depends on chemical

How effective are pesticides?

Most pesticides are environmentally stable enough to bioaccumulate...

And this is what Rachel Carson wrote about in Silent Spring

Sustainable pest control

Sustainable pest control, cont’d

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