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. 2019 Feb 13;10:87. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00087

Table 1.

Classification of the pesticides.

S. no. Classification of pesticide (examples) Target (examples) Reference
1 Herbicide (Benazolin, Bentazone, Imazapyr, Atrazine, Triclopyr, Glyphosate) Herbs (Cenchrus macrourus, Eragrostis curvula, Kalanchoe delagoensis) Guerra-García et al., 2018
2 Weedicide (Borax, Nitrofan) Weeds (Galium spurium, Selaginella kraussiana, Alternanthera philoxeroides, Evolvulus nummularius, Verbesina encelioides, Euphorbia thymifolia) Paynter et al., 2015; Kaur et al., 2018
3 Insecticide (DDT, BHC, Chloropyrifos, HCH) Insects (Grasshopper, Aphid, Beetle, Thrips, Mealybug) Kumar D. et al., 2018; Qian et al., 2018; van Lenteren et al., 2018
4 Rodenticide (Warfarin, Zinc phosphide) Rodents (Anas, Platyrhynchos, Aves, Sciurus, Tamias, Rattus, Mus) Hogue et al., 2018; Mushtaq, 2018
5 Nematicide (Phorate, Fenamiphos, Ethoprop, Dibromochloropropane, Carbamate) Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica) Mohamed, 2018; Visagie et al., 2018; Warmerdam et al., 2018
6 Bactericide (Difenoconazole, Mefenoxam, Benzovindiflupyr, Mancozeb, Azoxystrobin, Tebuconazole, Copper sulfate, Pehtahydrate) Bacteria (Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Clavibacter, Erwinia amylovora, Xanthomonas campestris, Ralstonia solanacearum, Pseudomonas) Milijašević-Marčić, 2018; Scala et al., 2018
7 Fungicide (Monozeb, Methasulfocarb, Prothiocarb, Quinacetol, Sulfuryl fluoride, Trichlamide, Zineb) Fungi (Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Phytophthora, Trichoderma, Aspergillus, Penicillium) Aladdin et al., 2018; Delaney et al., 2018; Halo et al., 2018
8 Algaecide (Diuron, Copper sulfate, Benzalkonium chloride, Cybutryne, Bethoxazin, Dichlone, Endothal, Fentin) Algae (Microcystis, Cyanobacteria, Cephaleuros virescens) Bishop et al., 2017; Crafton et al., 2018; Vasconcelos et al., 2018; Wonglom et al., 2018