Question

What is meant by pesticides

Answer 1

Answer:

Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests, including weeds.The term pesticide includes all of the following: herbicide, insecticides (which may include insect growth regulators, termiticides, etc.) nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, antimicrobial, and fungicide. The most common of these are herbicides which account for approximately 80% of all pesticide use. Most pesticides are intended to serve as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general, protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects.

Answer 2

$\large \green{ \fcolorbox{gray}{black}{ ☑ \: \textbf{Verified \: answer}}}$

• Pesticides are chemicals used to control weeds in insects fungi and diseases of plants.