PPT-Pesticides in Soil: Assessment and Soil Management Considerations

2015 SAM FALL FORUM SITE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM October 13 2015. What are pesticides, and how do they effect the environment and people if improperly used?. Pesticides. are substances intended for preventing, destroying and repelling insects, weeds, rodents and fungus.. Human Health and the Environment. What is a Pesticide?. A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for:. Preventing,. Destroying,. Repelling, or. Mitigating. PESTS!. What is a Pest?. Kelly Hammond. History. As early as 1000 BC mankind has attempted to control pests. The Greek poet Homer cited sulfur as an early insecticide.. The Chinese used arsenic as an insecticide by 900 AD.. By the mid-nineteenth century there began to be success using chemicals such as pyrethrum and Bordeaux mixture (copper sulfate, lime and water.). Text pages 52-57. 2. What are pests?. Pest:. . An organism that is harmful or inconvenient to people. . . 3. What are pests?. Examples: . dandelions. , rodents,. . insects. , . micro-organisms. 4. Oceans and Atmosphere. Sharon Hook. | Senior Research Scientist. 2 August 2016. Modern use pesticides| Sharon.Hook@csiro.au. 2. |. Organophoshate. pesticides. malathion, parathion, . diazinon. , . PART 1: AGRICULTURE. A. Agriculture. 1. . Feeding a growing population. - Chapter 9. Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture. Outline. Importance of our environment. What is environmental degradation?. Water. Air. Harm or loss of beneficial insects. Conclusions. Importance of our environment. This is were we live, work, and play. Gary Fish. Maine Board of Pesticides Control. gary.fish@maine.gov . 287-2731. May only use pesticides registered by Maine BPC. A . registered . dispensary or primary caregiver . may not use a pesticide on marijuana . 28 State House Station. Augusta ME 04333-0028. (207)287-2731. pesticides@maine.gov. What are . p. esticides?. Bleaches, . Lysol. , pine oil . Weed & Feed, . Roundup. Rat & mouse baits . Plant disease controls. POS. - . fertilizers and soil nutrients. - . chemical and biological controls. . K3-. describe and interpret the consequences of using herbicides, pesticides and biological controls in agriculture and forestry . Pesticides Pesticides Any chemical, natural or human-made , that is designed to kill another organism. Definitions Using that broad definition There are hundreds of thousands of pesticides in the natural environment. By: Michelle Rivera, . eSmirna. . cantu. , Alexa Campos. What are pesticides?. Pesticides is a generic term that many chemicals fall under. . Brief functions of pesticides. . List of pesticides used. . How Soil Solarization Works. Soil Solarization. Agricultural “Warfare”. Current Practice: Herbicides. What is an . herbicide. ?. Herb = plant. -. icide. . = describes the act of killing. For example: suicide or genocide. COMMISSION APPROVAL OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES. Brussel, 19-06-2018. Approval procedures for PPPs: . requirements from the perspective of soil science. Violette Geissen, Coen Ritsema. Outline. Introduction.