Knowra Pesticide Pesticide A substance or biological agent used to prevent, destroy, repel, or control pests. Pesticides include products targeting insects, weeds, fungi, rodents, and other harmful organisms.
Insecticide : A pesticide designed to kill or control insects. Insecticides are among the largest and most familiar pesticide groups.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor : A chemical that blocks the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, disrupting nerve signaling. Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides can kill pests through this neural target.
Integrated pest management : A pest-control strategy combining monitoring, prevention, and multiple control methods. It uses pesticides selectively alongside nonchemical measures.
Pesticide resistance : The inherited ability of a pest population to survive doses of a pesticide that once controlled it. Repeated use can select for resistant pests and reduce control.
Biological pest control : The use of predators, parasites, pathogens, or competitors to suppress pest populations. It controls pests through living enemies rather than pesticide application.
Herbicide : A pesticide used to kill or suppress unwanted plants. Herbicides target weeds and other plants competing with crops.
Neonicotinoid : A class of insecticides that acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in insects. These insecticides disrupt insect nervous systems through a distinct receptor target.
Crop protection : Methods used to prevent or reduce damage to crops from pests, diseases, and weeds. Agriculture is a major setting for pesticide use.
Pesticide residue : A pesticide or its breakdown products remaining on or in food, water, soil, or organisms. Residues connect application practices with exposure and food regulation.
Mechanical pest control : Pest management using physical barriers, traps, removal, or other mechanical methods. Mechanical approaches can replace pesticide use for some pests and settings.
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