Pesticides Pesticides In the United States, the term action level can refer to levels recommended by EPA for enforcement by FDA and USDA when pesticide residues occur in food or feed commodities for reasons other than the direct application of the pesticide. As opposed to "tolerances" which are established for residues occurring as a direct result of proper usage, action levels are set for inadvertent residues resulting from previous legal use or accidental contamination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Action level"
An avicide is any substance (normally, a chemical) which can be used to kill birds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avicide"
A biocide is a chemical substance, such as pesticides, which can be fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, miticides, or rodenticides, etc., capable of killing different forms of living organisms used in fields such as agriculture, forestry, and mosquito control. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biocide"
A bioherbicide is a herbicide that is based on a living organism, such as fungi, bacteria or protozoa. A bioherbicide based on a fungus is called a mycoherbicide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bioherbicide"
Chloralose is an avicide and bird repellent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chloralose"
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a wood preservative used for timber treatment, in use since 1930's. It is a mix of copper chromate and copper arsenate. It preserves the wood from rotting due to insects and microbes. It is also known under trade name Tanalith. The chromium acts as a bactericide, the copper acts as fungicide, and the arsenate acts as insecticide. It became used as an alternative to creosote, pentachlorophenol, and coal tar. Sodium silicate is one of the modern alternatives to CCA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chromated copper arsenate"
Daminozide (trade name Alar) is a chemical sprayed on apples to regulate their growth, make their harvest easier, and enhance their color. It was primarily used on apples, and was registered with the FDA from 1963 to 1989 -- when it was banned in response to public fears over a controversial study which found that Alar residue could produce tumors in mice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daminozide"
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The Federal Insecticide Act of 1910. Evolved into the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA) of 1947 and then of 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Federal Insecticide Act"
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1972 (amended somewhat in 1996 by the Food Quality Protection Act) set up the basic US system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers and the environment. It is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) and the appropriate environmental agencies of the respective states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act"
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides (which are not toxic if used properly) to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fumigation"
An insecticide is a pesticide whose purpose is to kill or to prevent the multiplication of insects. ...more on Wikipedia about "Insecticide"
Lampricide is a chemical which is designed to target the larvae of Lampreys in river systems before their recruitment as parasitic adults. While effective in that it typically doesn't harm other fish due to the evolutionary relationship between true fish and lampreys, lampricides can be problematic for amphibians such as mudpuppies (genus Necturus) which often share the same habitats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lampricide"
Miticides are pesticides that kill mites. Antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, and organophosphate miticides are all in this category. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miticide"
Molluscicides are pesticides used to control molluscs, i.e. slugs and snails. These substances include metaldehyde, methiocarb and aluminium sulfate. They should be used with caution, as they can be harmful to non-target animals. Molluscicides are not used in organic gardening. ...more on Wikipedia about "Molluscicide"
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A mycoherbicide is a bioherbicide based on a fungus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mycoherbicide"
A nematicide is a type of chemical pesticide used to kill parasitic nematodes (a phylum of worms). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nematicide"
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or USEPA) defines a pesticide as "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest". ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesticide"
Under United States laws, pesticide misuse is the use of a pesticide in a way that violates laws regulating their use or endangers humans or the environment; many of these regulations are laid out in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The most common example of pesticide misuse is application inconsistent with the labeling, which could be use of a material in any way not described on the label, changing dosage rates, or violating a specific safety instruction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesticide misuse"
(Pesticide poisoning) *1 Caution: mildly toxic, more than an ounce would be a lethal dose for a human (less for children). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesticide poisoning"
Pesticide use can have side effects on both human health and the environment, both with associated economic costs. The book, the Silent Spring by Rachel Carson brought the health and ecological effects of pesticide use to the world's attention in 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesticide side effects"
Pesticides vary in their effect on bees. Contact insecticides affect the worker bee that is directly sprayed. Systemic insecticides can contaminate nectar or pollen and cause bee kills in the hive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesticide toxicity to bees"
Because of safety concerns, some pesticides are not available to the general public in the United States. The "Restricted Use" classification restricts a product, or its uses, to use by a certificated pesticide applicator or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. ...more on Wikipedia about "Restricted use pesticides"
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