Q&A on Pests and Pesticide Management
12/05/2021
Last updated: 12 May 2021
What are pesticides?
Pesticides are any substance or mixture of substances of chemical or biological ingredients intended for repelling, destroying or controlling any pest, or for regulating plant growth. The term pe...
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