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How can nuclear technology be used to sterilize insects? If used widely, what impact would such a pest-control technique have on society and the environment?
Identify one positive societal impact. Identify one negative societal impact.
Helps eliminate diseases that can be carried by the pesticides
Sometimes it can contaminate food which is then consumed and can lead to cancer and other health effects
Identify one positive environmental impact. Identify one negative environmental impact.
Positive
The pesticide helps keep the crops from being destroyed
Negative
Pesticide can ruin the plants and their roots
Also is harmful to beneficial insects like worms
If used widely, what impact would such a pest-control technique have on society and the environment?
Society
Health effects
Contaminates food
Environment
Contamination of surface water
Pesticides can reach surface water through run-off from treated plants and soil. the pest-control is used on the pesticides which also goes into the water.
Refernces
How can nuclear technology be used to sterilize insects?
Subtopic
-Mass production of insect pests.
-They are sterilized with gamma radiation emitted by radioisotopes.
-Males are let out to mate with the non-sterilized female insects.
-The insects do not give offspring which leads to a decrease in the population.
What energy transformations are taking place?
Nuclear Energy which comes in potential energy
What is the most responsible way to use this (or related) energy technology?
The most responsible way to use this energy is by letting the male sterilized insects out at the same time over a large area. This way more area is covered and the harmful insects are eliminated while there are still beneficial insects.
