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