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organochlorine pesticide [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
CONT

The gradual decline in the use of organochlorine pesticides has allowed predatory birds to re-establish themselves.

OBS

organochlorines: A family of insecticides sometimes called the chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides. They include nearly all of the "hard", persistent insecticides - those that do not break down quickly in the environment and are passed along the food chains of various species, including man.

OBS

organochlorine pesticide: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Produit chimique organique de synthèse dérivé du chlore utilisé pour la protection ou le traitement des végétaux.

OBS

D'après la source FRIEC (Dictionnaire de l'écologie et de l'environnement, par Henri Friedel), la législation française préfère l'expression «produit antiparasitaire à usage agricole» à celle de pesticide.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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