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What is a pesticide?

What is a pesticide? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.
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The cause was found to be the high amount of pesticide residue on vegetables.
Scientists in Minnesota are looking at how ridge tillage affects pesticide leaching.
Storage in adipose tissue may be protective because pesticide levels in the brain are minimized.
Low retail prices promote pesticide use but weak legislation and inadequate law enforcement fail to control risks.
Health risks can be reduced by following all safety precautions and instructions provided on pesticide labels.
You may obtain the LD50 number by contacting the manufacturer at the phone number listed on the pesticide label.

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