- What is a Pesticide? - US EPA
Pesticide law defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor exceptions) as: Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
- Pesticides - US EPA
This website provides easy access to all the pesticide-related information that is contained in various pesticide topical sites It also includes news and meeting information, an A-Z index, and more
- Types of Pesticide Ingredients - US EPA
Pesticide active ingredients are described by the types of pests they control or how they work For example, algicides kill algae, biopesticides are derived from natural materials, and insecticides kill insects
- Chemicals, Pesticides and Toxics Topics | US EPA
Learn how to safely handle chemicals, the effects of certain toxins, which substances are controlled or managed, and safer alternatives
- Why We Use Pesticides | US EPA
EPA registers several pesticide products, including repellents, that may be used to control the vectors that spread these diseases View information about transmission of the Zika virus in the United States and other locations
- Human Health Issues Related to Pesticides | US EPA
This center provides objective, science-based information about a variety of pesticide-related subjects, including pesticide products, recognition and management of pesticide poisonings, toxicology, and environmental chemistry
- Pest Control and Pesticide Safety for Consumers | US EPA
Consumer information about pesticides, safe pesticide uses, controlling pests, child safety, and protecting family and the environment
- Basic Information about Pesticide Ingredients | US EPA
Pesticide products contain both "active" and "inert" ingredients An “active ingredient” prevents, destroys, repels, or mitigates a pest All other ingredients are called "inert ingredients" by federal law They aid product performance and usability
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