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  1. What is a Pesticide? - US EPA

    Feb 13, 2025 · Pesticide law defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor exceptions) as: Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating …

  2. Pesticides | US EPA

    Nov 20, 2025 · 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 …

  3. Why We Use Pesticides | US EPA

    Nov 26, 2025 · 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 …

  4. Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety

    Sep 22, 2025 · Teaches consumers how to control pests, choose, use, store, and dispose pesticides safely, reduce exposure when others use pesticides, prevent pesticide poisoning, …

  5. Pest Control and Pesticide Safety for Consumers | US EPA

    Oct 6, 2025 · Consumer information about pesticides, safe pesticide uses, controlling pests, child safety, and protecting family and the environment.

  6. Types of Pesticide Ingredients - US EPA

    May 13, 2025 · 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 …

  7. Basic Information about Pesticide Ingredients | US EPA

    Nov 3, 2025 · Pesticide products contain both "active" and "inert" ingredients. An “active ingredient” prevents, destroys, repels, or mitigates a pest. All other ingredients are called "inert …

  8. What is a Pesticide? | Minimum Risk Pesticides Exempted from …

    Apr 2, 2018 · Pesticide law defines a “pesticide” (with certain minor exceptions) as: Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating …

  9. Safe Disposal of Pesticides | US EPA

    Jul 3, 2025 · If any remaining pesticide cannot be used properly, safely dispose of pesticides to protect people, pets, and the environment:

  10. Search for Registered Pesticide Products | US EPA

    Feb 13, 2025 · Access web-based tools for finding information about pesticide products including bed bugs, insect repellents, and pesticide labels.