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• n  a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)

• The Raiders' report also discusses pesticide abuse, a subject now mainly under the control of the Environmental Protection Agency.
• It shouldn't have been a tough choice--who wants to eat pesticide residue?--but the organic apples had been grown in California.
• Malathion, state officials insist, is the mildest available pesticide.

News & Articles

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• Extension Agent: Pesticide applicator training offered by AgriLife Extension
  The Victoria County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is teaming up with the Texas Department of Agriculture to conduct a private pesticide applicator training and testing.
  June 12, 2013 - The Victoria Advocate
• Pesticide use debated by growers, workers
  The California Department of Pesticide Regulation wants to increase regulations on the use of the pesticide chloropicrin, commonly used as a fumigant in strawberry production.
  June 11, 2013 - The Adobe Press
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Comprehensive Reference Guide for GC/MS/MS Pesticide Analysis
  Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the GC/MS/MS Pesticide Residue Analysis Guide, a comprehensive reference developed by Dr. Katerina Mastovska, the head of Excel
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Nobutaka Machimura in Telegraph.co.uk
  When you see the pesticide risk to human health reduced by 48 percent, and only 1 to 2 percent of pesticide actually leaves the field, we know that with more precise application, more rotations and scouting, we can do an even better job of reducing... Tom Vilsack http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vilsack&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHUevJZFslDlh6d6ixklE_01WjGiw The Associated Press http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jE6orByjjWOpFoB98EINXlvMjr3wD9GC2A6O0&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHUdFcjA_YTuA0CI3C2756b3O1LWw Jun 15, 2010 73950 98924 pesticide At the moment, there have been no reports of health damage because the density of pesticide residues and mould is low," said Nobutaka Machimura, chief government spokesman.
• John Kaye in Weekly Times Now
  Endosulfan is a highly toxic pesticide,NSW Greens MP John Kaye said today.