Question

Pesticides are: A. always highly toxic to humans. B. all synthetic chemicals. C. always the best weapon against insect pests. D. All of these are correct. E. None of these is correct.

Answer 1

C. always the best weapon against insect pests.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. 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 p…