Title: Environmental impact of pesticides - Wikipedia
Headings: Environmental impact of pesticides
Environmental impact of pesticides
Contents
Agriculture and the environment
History
Specific pesticide effects
Pesticide environmental effects
Air
Water
United States regulations
United Kingdom regulations
European Union regulations
Soil
Effect on plants
Effect on animals
Birds
Aquatic life
Amphibians
Humans
Persistent organic pollutants
Pest resistance
Pest rebound and secondary pest outbreaks
Prevalence
Eliminating pesticides
See also
References
External links

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Environmental impact of pesticides
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Drainage of fertilizers and pesticides into a stream
How pesticides are used
The impact of pesticides consists of the effects of pesticides on non-target species. Pesticides are chemical preparations used to kill fungal or animal pests. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, because they are sprayed or spread across entire agricultural fields. Runoff can carry pesticides into aquatic environments while wind can carry them to other fields, grazing areas, human settlements and undeveloped areas, potentially affecting other species. Other problems emerge from poor production, transport and storage practices. Over time, repeated application increases pest resistance, while its effects on other species can facilitate the pest's resurgence. Each pesticide or pesticide class comes with a specific set of environmental concerns. Such undesirable effects have led many pesticides to be banned, while regulations have limited and/or reduced the use of others. The global spread of pesticide use, including the use of older/obsolete pesticides that have been banned in some jurisdictions, has increased overall. Contents
1 Agriculture and the environment
2 History
3 Specific pesticide effects
4 Air
5 Water
5.1 United States regulations
5.2 United Kingdom regulations
5.3 European Union regulations
6 Soil
7 Effect on plants
8 Effect on animals
8.1 Birds
8.2 Aquatic life
8.3 Amphibians
8.4 Humans
9 Persistent organic pollutants
10 Pest resistance
11 Pest rebound and secondary pest outbreaks
12 Prevalence
13 Eliminating pesticides
14 See also
15 References
16 External links
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