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22. Nematode. "Nematode" means invertebrate animals of the
phylum nemathelminthes and class nematoda, that is, unsegmented
round worms roundworms with elongated fusiform or sac-like bodies
covered with cuticle, and inhabiting soil, water, plants or plant
parts; nematodes may also be called nemas or eelworms.

 
23. Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership,
association, fiduciary, corporation or any organized group of
persons whether incorporated or not.

 
24. Pest. "Pest" means any insects, rodents, nematodes,
fungi, weeds, and other forms of terrestrial or aquatic plant or
animal life or virus viruses, bacteria or other microorganism
microorganisms, except viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms
on or in living man human beings or other living animals, which
that the commissioner declares to be a pest under section 610,
subsection 1, paragraph A.

 
25. Pesticide. "Pesticide" means any substance or mixture of
substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or
mitigating any pests, and any substance or mixture of substances
intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
This definition also "Pesticide" includes "highly toxic
pesticide."

 
26. Plant regulator. "Plant regulator" means any substance
or mixture of substances, intended through physiological action,
for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of
maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior of plants or
the produce thereof, but shall.__"Plant regulator" does not
include substances to the extent that they are intended as plant
nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant
inoculants and or soil amendments.

 
27. Protect health and the environment. "Protect health and
the environment" means protection to protect against any
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.

 
28. Registrant. "Registrant" means a person who has
registered any pesticide pursuant to the provisions of this
subchapter.

 
29. Registration. "Registration" also means includes
reregistration.

 
30. Restricted use pesticide. "Restricted use pesticide"
means any pesticide or pesticide use classified for restricted
use by the Administrator, EPA Administrator.


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