Table 1.

Types of toxicity based on the extent of exposure to a pesticide [23].

Type	Definition
Acute toxicity	Occurring from a single incident of exposure (single short-term exposure).
Subchronic toxicity	Occurring from repeated incidents of exposure over several weeks or months (intermediate exposure, normally less than the lifetime of the exposed organism).
Chronic toxicity	Occurring from repeated incidents of exposure for many months or years (repeated long-term exposure, sometimes lasting for the entire life of the exposed organism).