Pesticides and Herbicides Vocab
Avicides
affects birds
Pesticides
affects fish
fungicides
affects funguses
Insecticides
affects insects
Nematicides
affects nematodes
Rodenticides
affects rodents
herbicides
affects weeds
Disease
any condition in a plant that caused by living and nonliving agents that interferes with its norm growth and development
Pests
any life form that competes for resources or can be dangerous to another's health
Biorational Pesticides
considered to be environmentally friendly
Nematodes
parasite, sustains life and gains nutrition from another sourse
Disinfectant
Kills microorganisms present in the shortest time with no damage to the contaminated substance.
Molluscicides
affect snails
bactericides
affects bacteria and disease causing organisms