Toxicity and health aspects in the use of insecticides

The control of crop-destroying insects has always been necessary to protect man's food supply, but even more so now, with the world's population growing by leaps and hounds. This need has given rise to the development of powerful chemical pesticides. Because of the necessarily toxic nature of these substances, safety is of major importance in their use. There is an obvious need for chemical pesticides in Canada. Although research on the subject is being carried out, at the moment there is no other means of adequately controlling most of the insects and growths that take a heavy annual toll of our country's agricultural production. Even with the use of pesticides, we are still faced with the loss of large amounts of Farm produce. Pesticides are used mainly to agriculture to protect crops and livestock. They are used by people, in the city as well as the country, to protect their health, comfort and property. Without pesticides our well-being and the national economy would suffer. At the same time, if they are not properly used, pesticides can be dangerous to humans, domestic and farm animals, beneficial insects and wild life. However, they can be safe if used for their prescribed purpose and in the proper amounts, as directed by competent authorities.