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The issues associated with pest control.
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Sophie Fielding The issues associated with pest control Pests can be kept under control in many ways. However, the main way to kill off pests is to use a substance called a pesticide. A pesticide is a substance produced to kill or repel any pest. Pests can be insects, mice, rabbits or other animals, weeds, fungi or microorganisms for example bacteria and viruses. The term pesticides covers a whole range off substances used to control pests some of which are insecticides (these kill insects), herbicides (these kill plants/weeds) and fungicides (these destroy fungi). "The term pesticide is an all embracing word for herbicides (which kill plants), insecticides (which kill insects), fungicides (which act on fungi) and so on." (Quote from Taylor, Green and Stout: biological sciences 1 & 2 page 334) The table below shows some examples of pesticides and what they do. Pesticide What it does Weed killers Also known as herbicides Insecticides Insect pest...
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