PESTICIDES: BASICS

Pesticides are products that have been known worldwide for their ability to kill, prevent, reduce, and repel pests or plant life that may cause damage in agricultural production. Nevertheless, while pesticides may be effective in perishing insects and weeds, they also have adverse effects on birds, fish, and several other organisms that are important to ecosystems. As the usage of pesticides has become more widespread, acute and chronic health effects have been observed among human beings, ranging from stinging eyes to birth defects. Due to their potential to cause severe issues in the human body, pesticides have become a global concern, despite their pest killing properties.