Pesticide - Wikipedia In general, a pesticide is a chemical or biological agent (such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus) that deters, incapacitates, kills, or otherwise discourages pests
Pesticides | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Pesticides kill, repel, or control forms of animal and plant life considered to damage or be a nuisance in agriculture and domestic life Used broadly, the term includes these types of chemicals: Herbicides destroy or control weeds and other unwanted vegetation
Pesticides | US EPA - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Learn about EPA's recent actions on pesticides EPA regulates pesticides under broad authority granted in two major statutes, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Food Quality Protection Act, of 1996 (FQPA)
Pesticide | Definition Types | Britannica pesticide, any toxic substance used to kill animals, fungi, or plants that cause economic damage to crop or ornamental plants or are hazardous to the health of domestic animals or humans
Chemical safety: Pesticides - World Health Organization (WHO) Pesticides are chemical compounds that are used to kill pests, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants (weeds) Over 1000 different pesticides are used around the world Pesticides are used in public health to kill vectors of disease, such as mosquitoes, and in agriculture to kill pests that damage crops
Types of Pesticides - NPIC Illegal and Counterfeit Pesticides are imported or sold illegally Insecticides are used to control insects Insect Growth Regulators disrupt the growth and reproduction of insects Minimum Risk Pesticides are exempt from EPA registration, but many states require them to be registered Miticides control mites that feed on plants and animals