Types Of Pesticides
What are types of pesticides? According to the codes of good agricultural practice, a pesticide is considered to be any fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, acaricide, rodenticide or defoliant used to destroy or control an unwanted body.
Shape of pesticides.
This form of gas is typical mainly of smoke for example, methyl bromide. Although some types of pesticides are in solid or liquid, or vaporization is due to the action of pesticides, such as 1,4-dichlorobenzene, benzene, or chemical action, e.g. aluminum phosphide. Other types of pesticides whose action is not a gas produce dangerous vapors.
Even small quantities of pesticides may have long-term health effects, in particular in the case of children. A study published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows that a person consumes on average, per day, five of 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables ingest food about 10 different types of pesticides, while those who consume 15 fruit and vegetables in the category products less exposed ingest food contamination of less than two pesticides per day. Among the products the least exposed to chemical treatments include avocados, melon, watermelon, grapefruit, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, plums, onions, sweet corn, green peas, asparagus, eggplant, sweet potato. The most unhealthy fruit and vegetables are: celery, peaches, apples, strawberries, blueberries, spinach, potatoes, sour cherries, nectarines, pears, grapes, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, and peppers. According to the latest research, the ribbed may contain up to 67 chemical compounds, although so far they were known only 13. Pepper occupies a leading position himself, with up to 63 different types of pesticides per piece.
Strawberries contain up to 53 of the pesticides. Moreover, researchers claim that the chemical substances used by farmers to increase the production of strawberries and lead to the elimination of nutrients which were normally in these fruit.
Apples may be up to 47 substances which are toxic, cabbage or spinach contain up to 43 of toxic substances. Blueberries may also play up to 13 chemical substances resulting from the treatments. UP TO 63 different ways of the pesticides contains peppers in the supermarket .Some of the most frequently substance that can lead to cancer and to distortions in the hormonal system.
All types of pesticides triggers and nervous system problems – anxiety and depression, and in the case of children, the effects are even more serious, such as slower development of the brain. Also, may cause the emergence of genetic modification, hepatic toxicity, respiratory problems, changing formula grouping or thyroid diseases, in the case of women, and even excel at men. Many types of pesticides are dangerous, but may have to be handled without any danger to human health and animals by taking appropriate safety measures. They must be exactly followed. Dangers are subject in case of contact with a pesticide may vary according to the mode of training: solution, gas, dust, etc. – and with the administration – spray, dust or gas.
In conclusion ,all types of pesticides are very dangerous substance for human,animals,insects.But we need to use them to obtain fruits,vegetables and cereals. But we have to use them in small quantities that they would not affect our life’s and eco system.
