Pesticide Classification & Formulations
A pesticide is a chemical substance produced and sold for the control of a pest species. Chemicals used to repel or attract pest species may also be regulated as pesticides. In the current version of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the legal definition of a pesticide has further been expanded to include defoliants, plant growth regulators, and desiccants. Pesticides are available in various formulations. The pesticide itself, or the ingredient which actually has the toxic action, is called the active ingredient. A formulation is a combination of the active ingredient and one or more inert or "other" ingredients. Other ingredients usually are added to improve the effectiveness of the active ingredient. These inert ingredients usually determine the method of application. Examples of pesticide formulations include dusts, sprays, wettable powders, flowables, emulsifiable concentrates, granules, baits and encapsulated pesticides. |
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