can pesticides be considered a source of pollution ? Name a sustainable alternative to pesticides
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Answer:
Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. In addition to killing insects or weeds, pesticides can be toxic to a host of other organisms including birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants.
Alternatives for pesticides :
Biocontrol
Polyculture
Natural Barriers & Predators.
Answer:
yes.it is true
at first pesticides contains chemicals which are dangerous
excess pesticides makes soil damage cause soil pollution
when water passess into fields it mix with them and enter into large water bodies it cause water pollution
when it evaporates and starts precipitation then cause acid rains.
so it harmful to environment.
alternate ways is crop rotation , natural manure, panchagavya, organic farming,local predators etc...