Q: 86 (CAPF/2014)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
CAPF
stats:
0,161,351,89,161,198,64
keywords:
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The term "pesticide treadmill" refers to a phenomenon in agriculture where farmers become caught in a cycle of using increasingly large amounts and varieties of pesticides to control pests and diseases on their crops. As pests develop resistance to pesticides over time, farmers must use more potent or novel chemicals to achieve the same level of control. This leads to increased costs, health and environmental risks, and reduced effectiveness of the pesticides. The pesticide treadmill is often seen as a negative consequence of industrial agriculture and is a key factor driving the development of alternative approaches to pest management, such as integrated pest management, organic farming, and agroecology.