PESTICIDES: Indispensable for food production but menace to the environment
PESTICIDES ARE used in agriculture to control weeds, insects, weevils, fungi, ticks and many other pests that pose a threat to crop and animal production. The use of modern pesticides first started in 1867 when an arsenic based compound...
... food production
TODAY, MAN has to contend with infestation of crops by weeds, insects and other pests, which often lead to famines. Almost all agricultural crops are vulnerable to some sort of pests, which if left uncontrolled may result in almost complete devastation...
... the environment
PESTICIDES ARE also environmental pollutants and unless properly managed can become a menace to the environment. Pesticides must be carefully used in conjunction with alternative environmentally-friendly practices.
OUR SERVICES - Biological agents a major concern
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS such as pests and diseases are major concerns to all farmers as they have the capability of reducing the revenues a farmer can achieve. To protect revenue, farmers use several pesticides and insecticides to control these agents.
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