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An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind the increase in agricultural productivity in the 20th century. Nearly all insecticides have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems; many are toxic to humans; and others are concentrated in the food chain. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License is it safe to spray insecticides? Q. on tomato plants while they are growing? i have tomatoe hornworms on my tomatoe plants, but i don't know if it is safe to spray insecticides. help? Asked by poetic_dreamer_819 - Fri Jul 21 17:04:13 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Read the directions on the insecticide. If that doesn't have it on there, email the company. If you want to risk it, just make sure you wash the tomatoes with soap and water before eating them. Answered by hushnowjustplayit - Fri Jul 21 17:12:24 2006 Does Pepsi contain insecticides in larggee quantities? Q. Recently a study in Asia said that Pepsi contains a large amt of insecticides.. If so, is it good to consume? Asked by nanu girl - Sat Feb 2 06:30:35 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I have never heard of that study. There are a large number of ill-conceived and poorly executed "studies" around. You can find one that states anything you are looking for. Obviously "a large amount of insecticides" would have turned up a noticeable number of deaths and swarms of lawyers would be on a trillion dollar class action law suit. Since that hasn't happened that is an answer of NO by itself. Answered by Rich Z - Sat Feb 2 11:19:28 2008 How is the ingestion and accumulation of DDT and other insecticides possible even when foods directly...?
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