Perimetek Pest Management: Earth Conscience Prevention
FAQs
Q. What constitutes a pesticide?
A. According to the EPA a pesticide is defined as the following:
- “A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for: Preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.
- Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests.
- Under United States law, a pesticide is also any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.” - USEPA
- As you can see, this is a very broad definition and applies to many more commonly used materials than most people believe.
