What Are Nematicides?
Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are living organisms that belong to the phylum Nematoda. They are a variety…
Antimicrobials and Disinfectants: Types, Uses and Functions
Microorganisms are microscopic living things that surround us. They include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa that are part…
What Are Rodenticides?
Rodents belong to the order Rodentia in the animal kingdom. Numbering over 2000 species, they are mammals characterized by upper…
What Are Fungicides?
Fungi are unicellular or multicellular eukaryotic organisms that cannot produce their own food (heterotrophs) and are essential to…
What Are Insecticides?
Insecticides are toxic substances used to kill insects. They are used in agriculture, industries like tanning and carpentry,…
What Are Pesticides?
Pests are a nuisance to humans. They attack crops and cause physical and economic loss to agriculturists; they…
What are Herbicides?
Weed is any plant growing where they are not supposed to. They are undesirable plants growing in a…