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According to environment expert's insecticides should not be used in a vegetable and food crop​

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Answered by abhaylakhani567
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Answer:

Impact on environment

Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. ... Insecticides are generally the most acutely toxic class of pesticides, but herbicides can also pose risks to non-target organisms.

Answered by mad210218
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Insecticides should not be used in a vegetable and food crop

Explanation:

  • Insecticides are chemicals or substances used to kill insects. They include ovicides ( kill eggs of insects) anf larvicides (kill insects larvae), they are also used in agriculture, medicine, industry etc.
  • There are few disadvantages of using insecticides -
  • They sometimes kill non targeted organisms or harm other organisms for example DDT is banned in USA  as it affects reproductive capacities of predatory birds.
  • Insects when constantly exposed to insecticides build up resistence against it.
  • Food and vegetables when not properly washed harms human beings too.
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