sanitary phyto = fitosanitariosEl plant or pesticide product is defined, according to the world Organization of 40 health; who ) as that substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent the action of, or directly, destroy insects ( insecticides ) mites ( acaricides ) molluscs ( 41 molluscicides; 40 rodents; rodenticides ) fungi ( fungicides ) bad herbs ( 41 herbicides; bacteria ( antibiotics and bactericides ) and other forms of animal or vegetable life detrimental for public and also for agriculture 40 health; i.e., considered as pests and therefore likely to be combated with pesticide ) during production, storage, transport, distribution and processing of agricultural products and its derivatives. Plant protection products the defoliants, desiccants and regulatory substances of plant growth or phytoregulators include also. Human or veterinary use drugs and biological control mechanisms outside of this denomination. They are also useful poisons known.
