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		maxerickson on June 29, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EPA Official Accused of Helping Monsanto ‘Kill’ Ca... Herbicides are pesticides. Herbicide is more specific, pesticide isn't inaccurate.

ams6110 on June 29, 2017 [–]

Hmm, so it is. I never knew that. I have always thought pesticide was for insects, herbicide for plants.

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