Pesticide

A pesticide is a chemical, or sometimes biological agent such as a virus or bacteria, used to control, to repel, to attract, or to kill pests, which are organisms, including insects, weeds, birds, mammals, fish, and microbes, that compete with humans for food, destroy property, spread disease, or are considered a nuisance. Pesticides are usually, but not always, poisonous to humans.

External Links

• Compendium of Pesticide Common Names - Maintained by Alan Wood
• UK Pesticide Safety Directorate
• Durango Software - Provides risk assessment tools for pesticide use
• The Pollution in Newborns - From the Environmental Working Group
• The Pesticide Education Network, Ottawa Canada