PPT-Pesticides

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.). Matthew T. Martin, . Ph.D.. National Center for Computational Toxicology . Office of Research & Development. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RTP, . NC 27711. Email: . martin.matt@epa.gov. 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. – how we control their use (or don’t). and why that matters to human and ecosystem health. Warren Bell BA MD CM CCFP FCFP. Past Founding President. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. 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.). 28 SHS. Augusta, ME 04333-0028. 207-287-7545. gary.fish@maine.gov. I am not here to defend or indict pesticides. I will try to outline the latest research findings. I am not a bee or CCD expert by any means. 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. Quick overview of IPM. Types of pesticides and active ingredients. Pesticide toxicity and impacts. Less toxic and organic pesticides. Reading pesticide labels. Topics covered in this presentation. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?. 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. Pesticides and the Environment 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. . GHULAM MURTAZA. Department of Soil And Environmental Sciences, UCA, University of Sargodha. . Pesticide. A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing , destroying , repelling , or mitigating any pest.. 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. . centER. . national hospital – . srI. . lanka. What is a Pesticide?. A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to kill , destroy , repel or prevent the growth and development of a living organism.(a pest)..