2002 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
Hazardous Household Products
Common Household Pesticides
Handout 1
Algicides control algae in swimming pools and water tanks.
Antimicrobials kill microorganisms (such as bacteria and viruses).
Attractants traps containing a pesticide and food to lure insects or
rodents inside. However, food is not a pesticide even though it certainly
attracts pests...like ants at a picnic.
Disinfectants and sanitizers kill disease-producing microorganisms in
the kitchen and bathroom.
Fumigants produce gas or vapor intended to destroy pests in the
house or in the ground.
Fungicides kill fungi (including blights, mildews, molds and rusts).
Herbicides kill weeds.
Insecticides kill insects and other arthropods.
Miticides kill mites that feed on plants and animals.
Microbial pesticides microorganisms that kill or inhibit pests,
including insects or other microorganisms. Sometimes microorganisms get rid of
pests simply by growing larger in numbers, using up the pests food supply and
invading the pests environment.
Molluscicides kill snails and slugs.
Nematicides kill nematodes (microscopic, worm-like organisms that
feed on plant roots).
Pheromones biochemicals used to disrupt the mating behavior of
insects.
Repellents repel pests, including insects (such as mosquitoes) and
birds.
Rodenticides control mice and other rodents.
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