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 Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant
Pesticides | US EPA - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 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
Citizens Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety The "Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety" teaches consumers how to: Control pests in and around the home Find alternatives to chemical pesticides Choose pesticides Use, store and dispose of them safely
Chemicals, Pesticides and Toxics Topics | US EPA Pesticide Chemicals Glyphosate; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Pesticides Pesticide information; Pesticide registration; Pesticide worker safety; Pollinator protection; Reporting pesticide incidents; Pesticide science and assessing pesticide risk; Releases and Spills Chemicals That Must Be Reported (List of Lists) Oil Spill Prevention and
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
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
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