What is a pesticide, really?
2018, UF/IFAS Citrus Trade Journal Articles
2018

What is a pesticide, really?

UF/IFAS Citrus Trade Journal Articles
Published 2018-12-20
Laurie Ann Hurner
Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension, South West District
EDIS Cover Volume 2018 Peer reviewed articles in Citrus Industry Magazine
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Hurner, Laurie Ann. 2018. “What Is a Pesticide, Really?”. EDIS 2018 (December). Gainesville, FL. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/107217.
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Abstract

There is a lot of confusion about the definition of the word Pesticide. This article for Citrus Industry Magazine will discuss: 

  • What is and isnt a pesticide
  • why do we use pesticides and 
  • a historical prospective of pesticide management and pesticides
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References

The information referenced in this article comes from the following UF/IFAS EDIS Documents, authored by Dr. Frederick M. Fishel, professor, Agronomy Department and Director, Pesticide Information Office: UF/IFAS:

• UF/IFAS EDIS Document PI-46, How are Pesticides Classified?

• UF/IFAS EDIS Document PI-96, What Is and Isn’t a Pesticide?

• UF/IFAS EDIS Document PI-103, Why do we use pesticides?

• UF/IFAS EDIS Document PI-219, Pest Management and Pesticides: A Historical Perspective

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