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casperchen82

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on: Jul 22, 2018
What does LD50 refer too and what is the importance of LD50 in terms of pesticide toxicity?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the best way to prevent or minimize insect and mite pest populations from developing resistance to pesticides (insecticides and miticides)?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


TDubDCFL

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

LD50 is expressed as milligrams (mg) of toxicant (pesticide) per kiligrams
(kg) of body weight. These values are used to categorize the toxicity of pesticides.
The lower the LD50 the more toxic the pesticide is to humans.

Answer to Question 2

Rotate pesticides with different modes of action across different
generations. Use the same mode of action within one generation before switching
to another mode of action.


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