What is ecological impact of use of pesticide

What is ecological impact of use of pesticide

• They are nonspecific and may kill other unintended organisms. This reduces they biodiversity of ecosystem
• Most pesticides are persistent. They accumulate along the food chain and may eventually kill/damage other unintended organism at higher trophic levels including man.
• Predator of the organism targeted by the pesticide may be deprived of their only source of food and therefore upset the food chain.
• Use of broad-spectrum pesticide can lead to pest resurgence after the period of treatment because some pest become resistant yet the pesticide kills the pest and predator.
• Pesticide pollute air, water and soil

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