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Selective (Broad spectrum) | VS | Nonselective (Narrow spectrum) |
A pesticide that is effective against a small number of species. | A pesticide that is effective against several species. |
In the world of herbicides, this is sometimes refers to whether the herbicide will damage the desired plant or not.
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