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Agrochemicals are commercially produced, usually synthetic, chemical compounds used in farming such as a fertilizer, pesticide or soil conditioner.,Any substanceor mixture of substances used or intended to be used for preventing, destroying, repelling, attracting, inhibiting, or controlling any insects, rodents, birds, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, weeds or other forms of plant, animal or microbial life regarded as pests. [AGROVOC]

Los agroqu&iacute;micos son compuestos qu&iacute;micos producidos comercialmente, generalmente sint&eacute;ticos, que se utilizan en la agricultura, como fertilizantes, pesticidas o acondicionadores del suelo. Son sustancias utilizadas o destinadas a ser utilizadas para prevenir, destruir, repeler, atraer, inhibir o controlar cualquier insecto, roedores, aves, nematodos, bacterias, hongos, malas hierbas u otras formas de vida vegetal, animal o microbiana consideradas plagas &nbsp;[<a href="http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24430">AGROVOC</a>]

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Agroquímicos 

A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. [NALT]
Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. [AGROVOC]

Pesticide Labeling

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EPA Approval of Pesticide Labeling

IRAC's Insecticide Mode of Action Classification

Pesticide Labeling: Directions for Use

Pesticide Labeling: Environmental Hazards Statements

Pesticide Labeling: First Aid Statements

Pesticide Labeling: Identification Numbers

Pesticide Labeling: Ingredient Statements

Pesticide Labeling: Labeling Claims

Pesticide Labeling: Miscellaneous Label Parts

Pesticide Labeling: Physical or Chemical Hazards

Pesticide Labeling: Protection of Pollinators

Pesticide Labeling: Signal Words

Pesticide Labeling: Storage and Disposal

Pesticide Labeling: Unique Product Labeling

Pesticide Mode of Action Classification: Understanding Resistance Action Committees (RACs)

Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

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