GEMET
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Environmental
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pesticidas
Definition

A general term for chemical agents that are used in order to kill unwanted plants, animals pests or disease-causing fungi, and embracing insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, etc. Some pesticides have had widespread disruptive effects among non-target species.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6140