What can happen when pesticides drift?

• A. Increase crop yield
• B. Death of Non-Targeted Pests
• C. Improve water quality
• D. No effect

Answer: (B)

Pesticide drift happens when spray particles move away from the target area and reach other places, often due to wind, nozzle size, or spraying conditions. When that happens, organisms you didn’t intend to treat can be exposed and may die, which is why the option describing death of non-targeted pests is the best choice. Drift can harm non-target wildlife and aquatic life if it gets into streams or ponds, and it can also affect neighboring crops or beneficial insects. The other outcomes—increasing yield, improving water quality, or having no effect—don’t reflect what drift does, since drift tends to cause harm rather than benefit or no change.