- 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
- 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
- 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
- Citizens Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
Teaches consumers how to control pests, choose, use, store, and dispose pesticides safely, reduce exposure when others use pesticides, prevent pesticide poisoning, handle an emergency, and how to choose a pest control company
- Why We Use Pesticides | US EPA
EPA works to register and make available antimicrobial pesticide products (sanitizers or disinfectants) that may be used to kill avian influenza virus on inanimate surfaces and to help prevent the spread of avian flu viruses
- 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
- 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
- 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
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