how would you protect crops from pests and diseases?
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We can protect crops from pests and diseases by the use of the following substances:
Fungicide is a chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi to prevent infection of plant by fungi.
Pesticidesare substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.It may be achemical, biological agent, antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against anypest includinginsects, plantpathogens, weeds,molluscs,microbes, etc.
Insecticideis apesticideused againstinsects. They include ovicides andlarvicidesused against theeggs andlarvaeof insects respectively. It used in agriculture, household, etc.