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Chemical poisons can be used in the control of pests and vectors. The term “poison” is very broad, referring to practically any chemical that can produce sickness or death if its concentration is high enough. Thus even nutrients can become poisons. For example, copper, which is highly toxic to all forms of plant life, is an essential element for plant growth at the trace level [1].
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Clesceri, L.S. (1986). Chemical Control of Pests and Vectors. In: Wang, L.K., Pereira, N.C. (eds) Water Resources and Natural Control Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 4. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4822-4_6
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