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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Persistent pesticides Persistent pesticides The term 'Persistent pesticides ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Pesticides that do not readily break down in the environment. Becoming long-lived components of the ecosystem, these chemicals may have enduring effects at low concentrations or may bioaccumulate, posing hazards to higher predators'. Previous 5 Terms: perpendicular lines perpendicularity perse Persistence Persistence Forecast Next 5 Terms: Person Person Personal Care personal communications service (pcs) Personal computer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.