Pesticides ITY ELEMENTARYSh EVICTION 06 NOTICE
P i id est i cides
用 A Bit of Pesticide History Before W.W.II pesticides in common use throughout the US were predominantly inorganic materials,such as sulfur,lead, copper,arsenic,boron,mercury,as well as botanical compounds such as nicotine,pyrethrum and rotenone
A Bi f P i id Hi A Bit o f Pest i cide History Before W.W.II pesticides in common use throu ghout the US were predominantly inorganic materials , , such as sulfur , lead , copper, arsenic, boron, mercury, as well as botanical com pounds such as nicotine, pyrethrum and rotenone
World War II Created a New Generation of Pesticides During this time DDT insecticide was developed by the Swiss,changed the nature of pest control worldwide. The extraordinary effectiveness of DDT and the related materials that followed it:lindane,dieldrin, chlordane,2 4-D,all slowed or stopped research and development of other,methods of pest control
World War II Created a New Generation of Pesticides During this time DDT insecticide was developed by the Swiss, changed the nature f l ld d of pest control worldwi de. The extraordinary effectiveness of DDT d h l d l h DDT and t h e related materials t hat followed it: lindane, dieldrin, chlordane 2 4 chlordane , 2 4 -D all slowed or D , all slowed or stopped research and development of other methods of pest control other , methods of pest control
850 pesticides in production. 215 fungicides/nematicides. 1200 Active Ingredients. 200 major pesticides. 230 disinfectants. 365 insecticides. 90 rodenticides
850 pesticides in production. 215 fungicides/nematicides. 1200 Active Ingredients. 200 ma jor pesticides. 230 disinfectants. 365 insecticides. 90 rodenticides
Pesticide Use:1990 2.5 million tons worldwide. 888 million pounds used in the US.EPA 500,000 tons of 600 different pesticides at cost of $4.1 billion 4.5 lbs/person. 130 US firms make 37,000 products. 10x increase in insecticides between 1945-1989. Pimentel,et.al'93 Annual U S pesticide user expenditures totaled approximately $11,090 million in 2001 accounting for about 34%of the total world market.EPA
Pesticide Use: 1990 Pesticide Use: 1990 2.5 million tons worldwide. 888 million pounds used in the US. EPA 500,000 tons of 600 different pesticides at cost of $4 1 billion $4 .1 billion 4 ~ 5 lbs / person .5 lbs / person . 130 US firms make 37,000 products. 10x increase in insecticides between 1945 -1989. Pimentel, et.al '93 Annual U S pesticide user expenditures totaled approximately $11 090 million in 2001 approximately $11,090 million in 2001 accounting for about 34% of the total world market. EPA