Pesticide Products

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Pesticide Product
Active and other ingredients together make up a pesticide product.

A pesticide is any substance "intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest." Many people are surprised to learn that antimicrobials, herbicides, and bug repellents are all types of pesticides. Plant growth regulators, defoliants, desiccants, and nitrogen stabilizers are also pesticides.

• The label is the law. Following the label directions is less risky, too.
• All pesticides have some risk. Risk depends on the amount of exposure and the toxicity of the ingredients.
• Each registered product has a signal word on the label to indicate its level of toxicity.
• Pesticides can be formulated as liquids, dusts, gels, baits, etc., and the formulation may affect the risk.
• While NPIC does not make product recommendations, our Pesticide Specialists may be able to put you in touch with local experts who can.

Learn more about:

Types of Pesticides	Pesticide Fact Sheets	Label and SDS Databases	Selecting Pesticides
Storage of Pesticides	Disposal of Pesticides	Legacy Pesticides	Pesticide Statistics
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Additional Resources:

• Basic Information about Pesticide Ingredients - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Label Review Manual, Chapter 2: What is a pesticide? - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• What is a Pesticide? - California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR)

If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 800-858-7378 (8:00am - 12:00pm PST), or email us at npic@ace.orst.edu.