An ideal pesticide would be characterized by ________.
not leaching into water supplies in the ground broad spectrum in its target persistence being of equal value to the damage the pest would have caused allowing the development of genetic resistance
An ideal pesticide would be characterized by not leaching into water supplies in the ground and being of equal value to the damage the pest would have caused.
In addition, it should ideally be narrow spectrum in its target (to minimize harm to non-target organisms), non-persistent (to reduce long-term environmental impact), and not allow the development of genetic resistance (to maintain its effectiveness over time).
The other characteristics mentioned, such as broad spectrum, persistence, and allowing genetic resistance, are generally considered undesirable in an ideal pesticide.