Pesticides

Pesticides

Any chemical or substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of pests that damage or interfere with the growth of crops, shrubs, tress, timber and other vegetation useful to humans.

Industry: Agricultural chemicals

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Defoliant

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

An herbicide that removes leaves from trees and growing plants.

Degasification

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A water treatment that removes dissolved gases from the water.

Degree-day

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A rough measure used to estimate the amount of heating required in a given area; is defined as the difference between the mean daily temperature and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Degree-days are also ...

Delegated state

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A state (or other governmental entity such as a tribal government) that has received authority to administer an environmental regulatory programme in lieu of a federal counterpart. As used in ...

Delist

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Use of the petition process to have a facility's toxic designation rescinded.

Prices whereby consumers use purchasing decisions to communicate to product manufacturers that they prefer environmentally sound products packaged with the least amount of waste, made from recycled ...