Question

What are the concerns of insecticide use?

• A. Safety of farmers
• B. Microbial degradation
• C. Nutrient enrichment of the soil
• D. Land becomes barren

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

Safety of farmers

B

Microbial degradation

The main concerns of insecticide usage are applicators safety, resistance, enhanced microbial degradation, loss of natural control, environmental quality, and public perception. The farmers who use insecticide are also getting exposed to the chemicals and might face the problem of bio magnification, and these in the long run might turn the farmers away from using insecticide to control the insect menace.