Pesticides 101

What are Pesticides?

The term "pesticide" is a broad term used to describe any product intended to kill, control, or repel pests -- whether it is a weed pest, insect pest, rodent pest, or another. Pesticides therefore include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, moss killers, baits and lures, wood preservatives, and many other categories of products. Most pesticides used at school districts are herbicides, insecticides, or rodenticides, but some districts also use fungicides and moss killers.

• Pesticides and Children's Health
• Information on Pesticide Regulation and Registration
• The Hazards of Pesticides Commonly Used in Washington Schools
• Your Right to Know (44kb PDF file)