Advento dos agroquímicos e sua relação com a química : uma revisão narrativa da literatura

Abstract

Long before the word pesticides were created to define the products used to combat pests and diseases, certain substances were already used to protect plantations. However, over the years, ecological impacts have worsened due to the intense and excessive use of agrochemicals. Chemistry, by itself, is the domain of science responsible for studying the compositions, structures, and properties of matter, as well as the possible changes caused by it during chemical reactions, in addition to creating and improving new products and methods of obtaining them. Thus, the present work, based on bibliographical reviews, presented the entire history of the emergence and advancement of pesticides, as well as the classification of these chemical products; the future of pest control products, and ecological impacts. In addition, it exposed the author's reflections about the role of Chemists in this sector and what difference they can make through their knowledge obtained in the undergraduate course to minimize the contamination of agrochemicals.