The ideal pesticides Kill only the target pest Have no short- or long- term health effects on non-target organisms, including people Be broken down into harmless chemicals in a fairly short time Prevent the development of genetic resistance in target organisms Saving money compared with making no effort to control pest speciesThe ideal pesticides • Kill only the target pest • Have no short- or long- term health effects on non-target organisms, including people. • Be broken down into harmless chemicals in a fairly short time. • Prevent the development of genetic resistance in target organisms. • Saving money compared with making no effort to control pest species