1What alternative methods are used to control pests in your house or locality besides excessive use of chemical pesticides?
2Is it right to spray pesticides on crops without wearing a protective suit, mask, goggles and gloves? Give reasons.
3Differentiate between biodegradable and persistent pesticides with one example of each.
4Why are persistent pesticides such as DDT and Aldrin banned in Nepal and most other countries?
5Name the five types of pesticides on the basis of the pests they affect, giving one example of each.
6How is a systemic pesticide different from a contact pesticide?
7What are fumigant pesticides? Where are they mostly used, and why?
8Classify Malathion on all three bases of classification.
9Write any four precautions to be followed while storing pesticides.
10Why should spraying equipment not be cleaned near water sources?
11Why should vegetables and fruits not be sold or eaten immediately after they are sprayed?
12What does the saying "All pesticides are poisons, they are not medicines" teach us?