HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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The US accounts for about what percent of worldwide pesticide use?
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20
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33
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50
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80
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Atwood and Paisley-Jones [86] formulated a report and found that the USA accounts for approximately 16–18% of total world pesticide expenditure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pesticide-intensive agriculture has become the default for how food is grown in the United States. Over one billion pounds of conventional pesticides are used in the U.S. each year. In the most recent year of data, Americans spent almost $9 billion on pesticides for agricultural use.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glyphosate, also known by the trade name Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide in the United States.
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