noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ chemical , synthetic
▪
the threat to human health from chemical ~s in our food
▪ organic
▪ agricultural
▪ dangerous , harmful , hazardous , toxic
▪ approved , banned
… OF PESTICIDE
▪ level
▪
It is claimed that current levels of ~ do not pose a threat to health.
▪ trace
▪
Traces of ~ in the water were ten times above permissible levels.
PESTICIDE + NOUN
▪ use
▪ levels
▪ residues
▪ exposure
▪
the risk of ~ exposure among farm workers
▪ contamination , pollution
▪
tests for ~ contamination in food
▪ poisoning
▪ application , spray
PHRASES
▪ resistance to ~s
▪
Some weeds have developed resistance to agricultural ~s.
▪ the use of ~s