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Pesticide, 2014-2015
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A pesticide is a substance intended to repel, kill or control pests, such as weeds, insects, rodents, fungi, or bacteria. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the production and use of pesticides.[1]
Background
Pesticides can be used as herbicides to destroy weeds, as insecticides to kill insects, as disinfectants to kill bacteria, or as chemical compounds that repel or kill rats and mice. In agriculture, pesticides are used in crop production.[2]
Regulation
The EPA registers and licenses pesticides before they are produced or used. Before companies register their pesticide products, the EPA will test each product for its effects on health and/or the environment and whether the product works as indicated by its label directions.[3]
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