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Pesticide Analysis Guide
January 8, 2008
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) definition of a pesticide is "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest". Pests are defined as "living organisms that occur where they are not wanted or that cause damage to crops or humans or other animals." Insects, mice and animals, unwanted plants, fungi and microorganisms are cited as examples.
•Brochure: Pesticide Analysis Guide
SOURCE: OI Analytical
•Brochure: Pesticide Analysis Guide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) definition of a pesticide is "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest". Pests are defined as "living organisms that occur where they are not wanted or that cause damage to crops or humans or other animals." Insects, mice and animals, unwanted plants, fungi and microorganisms are cited as examples.
The USEPA recognizes four classes of chemical pesticides; organophosphorus, organochlorine, carbamate, and pyrethroid pesticides.
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•Brochure: Pesticide Analysis Guide
SOURCE: OI Analytical
