No. 8,479 in Swedish
bekämpningsmedel
Pesticide or chemical used for pest control.
In a sentence
Vi använder bekämpningsmedel för att skydda växterna mot skadedjur.
We use pesticides to protect the plants from pests.
In this sentence, 'bekämpningsmedel' refers to chemical or natural substances used in agriculture to control pests and diseases that affect plants.
Det är viktigt att bekämpningsmedel används ansvarsfullt för att undvika miljöskador.
It is important that pesticides are used responsibly to avoid environmental damage.
Here, 'bekämpningsmedel' emphasizes the need for proper and ethical use of substances meant for pest control, focusing on their impact on the ecosystem.
Ekologisk odling försöker minimera användningen av bekämpningsmedel.
Organic farming aims to minimize the use of pesticides.
In this context, 'bekämpningsmedel' contrasts the conventional agricultural practices that rely heavily on chemical inputs with organic farming, which reduces their usage to favor natural methods.
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