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Pesticide is a catch-all term that encompasses herbicides, insecticides, fungicides etc.




No, it isn't. Pesticide are used to kill pests, such as insects in the case of insecticide or rodents. It does not include fungicides nor herbicides

> Pesticide are used to kill pests, such as insects in the case of insecticide or rodents. It does not include fungicides nor herbicides

Wrong.

See, e.g., https://www.fda.gov/food/chemical-contaminants-pesticides/pe...

“Pesticides are used in agriculture to protect crops from insects, fungi, weeds, and other pests.”




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