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| 12187238898 | DDT | a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide. Ex. Used on insects | 0 | |
| 12187238899 | chlorinated hydrocarbons | Hydrocarbon molecules to which chlorine atoms are attached Ex. Atrazine | 1 | |
| 12187238900 | contour plowing | plowing along hill contours; reduces erosion Ex. Plowing across a hill | 2 | |
| 12187238901 | Cover crops | Plants that can be planted immediately after harvest to hold and protect the soil. Ex. Rye, alfalfa, clover | 3 | |
| 12187238902 | Fumigants | toxic gases that are used to kill pests Ex. Methyl | 4 | |
| 12187238903 | fungicide | a chemical that kills fungi Ex. Copper sulfate | 5 | |
| 12187238904 | inorganic pesticides | inorganic chemicals used as pesticides Ex. Metals, acids, bases | 6 | |
| 12187238905 | integrated pest management | An agricultural practice that uses a variety of techniques designed to minimize pesticide inputs Ex. Natural enemies, weather | 7 | |
| 12187238906 | insecticide | a chemical that kills insects Ex. Pyrethoids | 8 | |
| 12187238907 | mulch | protective ground cover, including both natural products and synthetic materials that protect the soil, save water, and prevent weed growth Ex. Wood chips, straw, sea weed | 9 | |
| 12187238908 | natural organic pesticides | "Botanicals" or organic compounds naturally occurring in plants, animals, or microbes that serve as pesticides. Ex. Nicotine | 10 | |
| 12187238909 | Organphosphates | Organic molecules to which one or more phosphate groups are attactched Ex. Glyphosate | 11 | |
| 12187238910 | persistent organic pollutants | chemical compounds that persist in the environment and retain biological activity for long times Ex. Inuit mothers with chlorinated hydrocarbons | 12 | |
| 12187238911 | pest resurgence | rebound of pest populations due to acquired resistance to chemicals and nonspecific destruction of natural predators and competitors by broadscale pesticides. | 13 | |
| 12187238912 | perennial species | plants that grow for more than two years Ex. Trees | 14 |
