0.1. Meena belongs to an agricultural family. She attended a seminar of agricultural practices organized by her school.
By listening to the research work of scientists, she learned that spraying pesticides on crops is very harmful for the
environment. Next day, she saw the stored tanks of pesticides at her home and told her parents not to use these in
excessive quantity.
(i) Why are pesticides used in crop fields?
(ii) What are the various types of pesticides used by the farmers?
(iii) How can Meena convince her parents to stop using pesticides in large quantities?
(iv) What alternatives Meena could suggest to her parents instead of using pesticides?
The noticides are used in fields to protect the plants from disease-causing organisms, i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses,
Answers
option iii
Explanation:
I think the answer is 3
Answer:
(i)pesticides is used to kill different kinds of pests that can be found on a farm.
(ii)There are three different kinds of pesticides; herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
(iii)Meena should convince her parents to stop using pesticides in large quantities by giving the examples of surrounding them, there are various diseases and has harmful impact on human beings .
(iv) To protect plants from disease causing organisms i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses these steps can be used:-
➡️Build healthy soil with compost and mulch.
➡️Practice smart watering.
➡️Practice natural lawn care.
➡️Choosing plant and animal species that are resistant to disease and adapted to local conditions.
and
➡️use pesticides in small quantities only.
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