WorksheetsPest Control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In agriculture pests can cause devastation and huge financial losses.
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False
Pest control is as old as agriculture, it dates back 4,500 years ago.
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False
In the 16th and 17 th centuries chemical insecticides started being used in agriculture.
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False
In the 19th century synthetic pesticides and herbicides were generously sprayed on crops.
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False
Respiratory problems, birth defects and cancer have been connected to the use of chemical pesticides.
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False
Nowadays all farmers have become interested in traditional and biological pest control.
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False
Tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries, carrots have high concentration of pesticide residue.
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False
Washing your food will clean the residue.
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False
Organic food can be from 15% to 25% more expensive than the regular ones.
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False
Of all bell peppers tested , 91.8% were contaminated by pesticide residue.
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False
