Definition of pesticide in English:

pesticide

noun ˈpɛstɪsʌɪdˈpɛstəˌsaɪd

A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
Example sentencesExamples
- High prices are charged for manure, pesticides and other items needed by farmers.
- The cost of pesticides and other damage-control methods have landed farmers in deep debt.
- In recent years, the use of pesticides in agriculture has been increasing steadily.
- At present pesticides are currently tested on animals and released for sale at a tenth of the harmful strength.
- Today billions of dollars are spent in pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
- Do not pour pesticides or herbicides down sinks, drains or toilets.
- Once volatilized, a pesticide can move in air currents away from the treated surface.
- The pesticides being produced were organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids.
- Organic contaminants include residues of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.
- Diazanon is a pesticide used again in agriculture, but also used around the home.
- And he said that crop spraying and pesticides were also posing a serious threat.
- The synthetic pyrethroids are more stable than the pyrethrins, and are equally or more potent pesticides.
- He said the pesticide used on GM crops did not affect soil or water and was extremely safe.
- It is the rat breeding season when many people use pesticides and poisons to kill off the rodents.
- There have now been calls for all organophosphate pesticides to be banned.
- The pesticides used in conventional farming lead to many diseases, including cancer.
- Farmworkers who come into contact with insecticides and pesticides are prone to chronic illnesses.
- The ECPA also said that cutting back on pesticides could hit farmers' incomes.
- While raising the plants and shrubs sparingly use pesticides, as they may harm or even kill the birds.
- Occupational exposures to pesticides and organic solvents are suspected risk factors.

Derivatives

pesticidal

adjective pɛstɪˈsʌɪd(ə)lˌpɛstəˈsaɪdl

Oils containing naphthene are less pesticidal and more likely to injure plants than paraffinic types.
Example sentencesExamples
- When soybeans are infected or otherwise stressed, the plants make three glyceollins with natural pesticidal properties.
- Biotech researchers were interested in lectins because of their pesticidal properties and the possibility of inserting genes from the compounds into food crops.
- Such cover crops also include companion plants and others which are known to have pesticidal properties such as, for example, mustard and oats which suppress nematodes.
- A single pesticidal product rarely gives the most effective and economical control.

Definition of pesticide in US English:

pesticide

nounˈpestəˌsīdˈpɛstəˌsaɪd

A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cost of pesticides and other damage-control methods have landed farmers in deep debt.
- The pesticides used in conventional farming lead to many diseases, including cancer.
- There have now been calls for all organophosphate pesticides to be banned.
- Do not pour pesticides or herbicides down sinks, drains or toilets.
- While raising the plants and shrubs sparingly use pesticides, as they may harm or even kill the birds.
- The ECPA also said that cutting back on pesticides could hit farmers' incomes.
- Today billions of dollars are spent in pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.
- In recent years, the use of pesticides in agriculture has been increasing steadily.
- High prices are charged for manure, pesticides and other items needed by farmers.
- Organic contaminants include residues of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.
- And he said that crop spraying and pesticides were also posing a serious threat.
- It is the rat breeding season when many people use pesticides and poisons to kill off the rodents.
- Occupational exposures to pesticides and organic solvents are suspected risk factors.
- The pesticides being produced were organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids.
- At present pesticides are currently tested on animals and released for sale at a tenth of the harmful strength.
- Farmworkers who come into contact with insecticides and pesticides are prone to chronic illnesses.
- He said the pesticide used on GM crops did not affect soil or water and was extremely safe.
- Once volatilized, a pesticide can move in air currents away from the treated surface.
- The synthetic pyrethroids are more stable than the pyrethrins, and are equally or more potent pesticides.
- Diazanon is a pesticide used again in agriculture, but also used around the home.

单词	pesticide
释义	Definition of pesticide in English: pesticide noun ˈpɛstɪsʌɪdˈpɛstəˌsaɪd A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Example sentencesExamples High prices are charged for manure, pesticides and other items needed by farmers. The cost of pesticides and other damage-control methods have landed farmers in deep debt. In recent years, the use of pesticides in agriculture has been increasing steadily. At present pesticides are currently tested on animals and released for sale at a tenth of the harmful strength. Today billions of dollars are spent in pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Do not pour pesticides or herbicides down sinks, drains or toilets. Once volatilized, a pesticide can move in air currents away from the treated surface. The pesticides being produced were organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids. Organic contaminants include residues of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. Diazanon is a pesticide used again in agriculture, but also used around the home. And he said that crop spraying and pesticides were also posing a serious threat. The synthetic pyrethroids are more stable than the pyrethrins, and are equally or more potent pesticides. He said the pesticide used on GM crops did not affect soil or water and was extremely safe. It is the rat breeding season when many people use pesticides and poisons to kill off the rodents. There have now been calls for all organophosphate pesticides to be banned. The pesticides used in conventional farming lead to many diseases, including cancer. Farmworkers who come into contact with insecticides and pesticides are prone to chronic illnesses. The ECPA also said that cutting back on pesticides could hit farmers' incomes. While raising the plants and shrubs sparingly use pesticides, as they may harm or even kill the birds. Occupational exposures to pesticides and organic solvents are suspected risk factors. Derivatives pesticidal adjective pɛstɪˈsʌɪd(ə)lˌpɛstəˈsaɪdl Oils containing naphthene are less pesticidal and more likely to injure plants than paraffinic types. Example sentencesExamples When soybeans are infected or otherwise stressed, the plants make three glyceollins with natural pesticidal properties. Biotech researchers were interested in lectins because of their pesticidal properties and the possibility of inserting genes from the compounds into food crops. Such cover crops also include companion plants and others which are known to have pesticidal properties such as, for example, mustard and oats which suppress nematodes. A single pesticidal product rarely gives the most effective and economical control. Definition of pesticide in US English: pesticide nounˈpestəˌsīdˈpɛstəˌsaɪd A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Example sentencesExamples The cost of pesticides and other damage-control methods have landed farmers in deep debt. The pesticides used in conventional farming lead to many diseases, including cancer. There have now been calls for all organophosphate pesticides to be banned. Do not pour pesticides or herbicides down sinks, drains or toilets. While raising the plants and shrubs sparingly use pesticides, as they may harm or even kill the birds. The ECPA also said that cutting back on pesticides could hit farmers' incomes. Today billions of dollars are spent in pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. In recent years, the use of pesticides in agriculture has been increasing steadily. High prices are charged for manure, pesticides and other items needed by farmers. Organic contaminants include residues of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. And he said that crop spraying and pesticides were also posing a serious threat. It is the rat breeding season when many people use pesticides and poisons to kill off the rodents. Occupational exposures to pesticides and organic solvents are suspected risk factors. The pesticides being produced were organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids. At present pesticides are currently tested on animals and released for sale at a tenth of the harmful strength. Farmworkers who come into contact with insecticides and pesticides are prone to chronic illnesses. He said the pesticide used on GM crops did not affect soil or water and was extremely safe. Once volatilized, a pesticide can move in air currents away from the treated surface. The synthetic pyrethroids are more stable than the pyrethrins, and are equally or more potent pesticides. Diazanon is a pesticide used again in agriculture, but also used around the home.
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