Pest Control

In agriculture pests can cause devastation and huge financial losses.

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Pest control is as old as agriculture, it dates back 4,500 years ago.

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• False

In the 16^th and 17 ^th centuries chemical insecticides started being used in agriculture.

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• False

In the 19^th century synthetic pesticides and herbicides were generously sprayed on crops.

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• False

Respiratory problems, birth defects and cancer have been connected to the use of chemical pesticides.

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• False

Nowadays all farmers have become interested in traditional and biological pest control.

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Tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries, carrots have high concentration of pesticide residue.

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Washing your food will clean the residue.

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• False

Organic food can be from 15% to 25% more expensive than the regular ones.

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• False

Of all bell peppers tested , 91.8% were contaminated by pesticide residue.

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