pesticide
substance used to destroy pests
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Summary
pesticide is a class of chemical substances by use[1]. pesticide draws 4,345 Wikipedia views per month (class of chemical substances by use category, ranking #6 of 45).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: mode of toxic action[3], agrochemical[4], biocide[5], biological agent[6]
- Has use: pest control[7]
- Commons category: Pesticides[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pesticides[9]
- Described by source: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act[10]
- Used by: agriculture[11]
- Contributing factor of: pollinator decline[12]
- Has effect: pest control[13], crop yield[14], water pollution[15]
- Has characteristic: persistent organic pollutant[16]
- Side effect: pesticide poisoning[17], environmental impact of pesticides[18], pesticide resistance[19], pesticide residue[20], pesticide drift[21], Organophosphate poisoning[22], environmental degradation[23], pesticide misuse[24]
- Associated hazard: Health effects of pesticides[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
Why It Matters
pesticide has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] pesticide is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]