Pesticides in the Environment

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Any ________ pesticide is a pollutant and can be dangerous

off-target

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Properly applied pesticides have the potential to move ________

off-target

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7 ways pesticide can move off-target

  1. Volatilization

  2. Rinsed off treated surface onto soil

  3. Incorporated into soils

  4. Taken from the field as residue on crop

  5. Surface water runoff & erosion

  6. Leaching into soil

  7. Animal ingestion & relocation

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Volatilization

Evaporation of pesticides from treated surfaces

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Biomagnification

The increase in concentration of an element or compound that occurs in a food chain

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2 main groups of substances that biomagnify

  1. Organic substances

  2. Metals

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To be effective, the pesticide must be applied precisely on target at the correct _____, ______, and _________

Rate, volume, and pressure

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________ pesticides remain in the environment without breaking down

Persistent

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The best protection against groundwater pollution is ________

prevention