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level: Level 1 of PESTICIDES (random questions)

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level questions: Level 1 of PESTICIDES (random questions)

QuestionAnswer
all chemical insecticides are __ = act by damaging and poisoning the nervous system of target organismsneurotoxicants
All insecticides can target Both insect and mammals except __ since they can only be seen in insects INSECTICIDES1 glutamate-gated (Avermectin) 2 octopamine (Formamidines)
- most poisonous/notable (most common insecticide= involves great number of poisoning and deaths)Organophosphates
(effective in controlling lepidopteran species and crops- moth, butterfly species, and EMERALD ASH BORER= creates holes in the trees) INSECTICIDESEmamectin benzoate
(In humans: it is used to treat infection of intestinal threadworms, ONCHOCERCIASIS or LIVER BLINDNESS, LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS, and this is not used to treat covid) (used in veterinary, anthelminthic and antiparasitic for animals) INSECTICIDESIvermectin
how herbicides are applied:1 Preplanting - applied to the soil before the crop be seeded 2 Preermergent - applied to the soil before the time of appearance of a unwanted vegetation of plants 3 Post Emergent- applied to the soil after germination of the crop to grow, if there is an unwanted plants we can use this
Ingestion/accidental caused acute poisoning in humans= vomiting, BURNING OF THE MOUTH, abdominal pain, hypotension, MYOTONIA, coma, and worse death HERBICIDESChlorophenoxy compounds 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)
Symptoms of toxicity: nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, ULCERATION OF MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS, DECLINE OF RENAL FUNCTIONS ACUTE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS in LUNGS & KIDNEYS HERBICIDEBipyridyl compounds
(Known human carcinogen/causes cancer) HERBICIDEAlachlor, Acetachlor and Metachlor (Chloroacetanilides)
Triazines first manifestation chronic toxicity herbicidesdecrease body weight gain
Signs and symptoms: IMPAIRED RESPIRATION, NEUROLOGIC DISTURBANCE and cardiovascular effects GI effects HERBICIDEPhosphonomethyl amino acids derivatives: glufosinate, glyphosate
Potent eye irritant but only mild irritants therefore they can cause BLINDNESS FUNGICIDESCaptan and Folpet
Chronic exposures causes HYPERTROPHY (increase in the size of skeletal muscle) and HYPERPLASIA (enlargement of particular organ or tissue) (FUNGICIDE)(Dithiocarbamates ) - Maneb, ziram, zoned
widely used fungicide, has low or mild toxicity, sometimes do not cause toxicityCopper sulfate (Inorganic and Organometal Fungicides )