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Yes they are. Especially on farms.

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Q: Are herbicides and pesticides used in everyday life?
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Should pesticides and herbicides be used on organically grown crops?

Only those compounds which have been specifically approved for organic use.(By the way, herbicides are pesticides.)


What do general herbicides do?

Herbicides are members of the group of pesticides; thet are used to kill plants unwanted by the human beings.


Is a pesticide an herbicide?

No, a pesticide is a general term that includes chemicals used to control pests, while an herbicide specifically targets and controls weeds. Herbicides are a type of pesticide used to kill or inhibit the growth of unwanted plants.


What are agri-chemicals?

Chemicals like herbicides, pesticides and fungicides, that are used on crops on farms.


What are fertilizers and pesticides?

Fertilizers are materials designed to feed (provide) nutrients to plants. They come in liquid and dry forms, fast and slow release, inorganic and organic, and so on. Pesticides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control pests, such as: insects, slugs, snails, diseases like fungus (mildew, rots, smuts), and so forth. Herbicides are materials designed to eliminate, prevent or control unwanted plants (what we normally call "weeds").


Is grass from you lawn bad for you?

It could be, depending on what chemicals have been used on it. Pesticides and fertilizers and herbicides can be bad for you.


What do harvesting companies use computers for?

to track the planting dates, varieties, and pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides) used by different growers.


Which kinds of pesticides are on the market right now?

Transport, pro control, Gentrol, Advion, Delta dust are some pesticides. Pesticides used in agriculture include Round-up (glyphosate) and other herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. Insecticides are used to control household pests.


What types of pesticides are used for wheat?

Herbicides to control weeds, sometimes fungicides to control certain kinds of infections, and rarely insecticides to control harmful insects.


What are chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms?

Pesticides such as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides are chemicals commonly used to kill crop-destroying organisms like insects, weeds, and fungi. They are applied to crops to protect them against pests and diseases.


What are some domestic uses for sprayers?

A sprayer is a device used to spray a liquid. It can be used in agriculture, a sprayer is a piece of equipment that spray nozzles to apply herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers to agricultural crops.


What are some ways plutonium is used in everyday life?

Plutonium is not used in everyday life.