Conventional pesticide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006582",
  "term": "Conventional pesticide",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Conventional Pesticide",
  "definitions": [
    "1. Pesticides that are chemicals or other substances developed and produced primarily or only for use as pesticides. As opposed to a biological pesticide, conventional pesticide refers to any man-made chemical that can be used to kill pests. The term is generally used in reference to active ingredients. For example, pyrethrins were developed and used almost exclusively as pesticides.\n\n2. Conventional pesticides are all active ingredients other than biological pesticides and antimicrobial pesticides. Conventional active ingredients are generally produced synthetically, i.e., are synthetic chemicals that prevent, mitigate, destroy, or repel any pest; or that act as a plant growth regulator, desiccant, defoliant or nitrogen stabilizer. Wood preservative and anti-foulant products that do not have antimicrobial uses and agricultural fungicide and aquatic herbicide products are either classified as a conventional or a biochemical pesticide. Biochemical pesticides with a toxic mode of action are classified for the purposes of the registration process as conventional pesticides.",
    "1. Pesticides that are chemicals or other substances developed and produced primarily or only for use as pesticides. The term is generally used in reference to active ingredients. An example is DDT, which was developed and used almost exclusively as a pesticide.\n\n2. Unlike a biological pesticide, any man-made chemical, which can be used to kill pests."
  ],
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "PRIA Fee Determination Glossary",
    "Pesticides Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/conventional-pesticide/"
}