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Differentiate between insecticides, rodenticides and fungicides. Which of these are pesticides?

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Insecticides Rodenticides Fungicides
Insecticides are chemicals used to kill insects like locusts. Rodenticides are chemicals used to kill rodents like rats. Fungicides are chemicals used to destroy fungi.

Insects, rodents and fungi are pests. So insecticides, rodenticides and fungicides are all pesticides.

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