Pesticide Notes Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards based on pesticide lecture notes.

A _ is any organism that is destructive or annoying, mostly weeds and insects.

Pest

Mosquitos carry _.

Malaria

A _ is any chemical used to kill pests.

Pesticide

kills insects, while kills plants.

Insecticide; herbicide

_ is ways to control pests.

Pest management

Early pesticides contained natural minerals such as , , , , and _.

sulfur; arsenic; copper; lead; mercury

During World War II, man-made chemicals called _ were used to create a nerve gas.

chlorinated hydrocarbons

Growing _ attract many insect pests of that plant, leading to more frequent pesticide use.

monocultures

Pesticides kill most things, including the organisms that are _ (only 1 out of every 8 insect species are pests).

helpful

Many pesticides _ in the environment, staying in soil or running off into water.

persist

Over time, insects became _ to the pesticide, requiring more pesticide use.

resistent