Question

Answar the following questions in about 10 words : 4.Distinguish between pesticide and weedicide​

Answer 1

Answer:

• PESTICIDES- it is a substance which is used to control insects. WEEDICIDES- the substance which is used to control unwanted plants.

Explanation:

Pesticides can be grouped according to the types of pests which they kill:

Insecticides - insects.

Herbicides - plants.

Rodenticides - rodents (rats and mice)

Bactericides - bacteria.

Fungicides - fungi.

Larvicides - larvae.Weeds are unwanted plants growing among wanted crops and compete with crop plants for sunlight, nutrients, water, etc. They will not show any effect on crop plants. Two popularly used weedicides are 2,4-d ethylester ,neem extract, glyphosote etc

Answer 2

Answer:

Pesticide is used to kill pests

Weedicides is used to kill weeds