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Our Environment’s Reality?

Pesticides in U.S

Evidence & Facts

INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDES & FUMIGANTS

  • Pesticides are an enormous group of chemicals designed to kill unwanted Insects- Insecticides; Weeds – Herbicides; Nematocides- Fumigants; Rodents- Rodenticides; Fungi – Fungicides & Microorganisms – Disinfectants.
  • The problem is, many of the chemicals used to kill pests also endanger human health.
  • Main Groups of Insecticides -Neonicotinoids; Carbamates/Organophosphates; Organochlorine;Pyrethroids/Pyrethrin’s/Piperonals.
  • Main Groups of Herbicides – Chlorophenyl Herbicides; Glyphosate; Paraquat/Diquat; Trizine (Atrazine).
  • Main Groups of Fumigants – Organochlorine ( 1,3-D)

MAIN GROUPS OF INSECTICIDES - HERBICIDES - FUMIGANTS

PESTICIDES APPLICATION - ON U.S. FOOD CROPS

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