The Overuse and Abuse of Pesticides in Agriculture

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Across
  1. 4. refers to products derived from natural sources with little to no chemical alteration
  2. 8. kill insects and other arthropods
  3. 9. products produced from chemical alteration
  4. 10. there are _______ main ways to categorize pesticides
  5. 11. control the population of mice and other rodents
  6. 14. Farmers and other agricultural-based workers most commonly use pesticides to help _______ environments
  7. 15. kill weeds and other unwanted plants
Down
  1. 1. kill fungi like blights, mildews, molds, and rusts
  2. 2. pesticides can harmfully affect humans, other living species, and the _______
  3. 3. eating fruit and vegetables grown on pesticide-using farms regularly reduces the risk of many _______
  4. 5. the best way for us to help reduce pesticide contamination (and the harm it causes) in our environment is for all of us to do our _______
  5. 6. to help reduce the harmful impact pesticides have, humans can perform regular yard and garden _______
  6. 7. pesticides can help protect against _______ diseases
  7. 12. many pesticides kill various _______
  8. 13. pesticides often protect crop _______