Insecticides

YOU NEED AN INSECTICIDE

Definition: An insecticide is a pesticide used to kill unwanted insects.

  • Some insecticides kill all bugs
  • Some insecticides kill only certain kinds of bugs
  • Contact insecticides kill on contact
  • Systemic insecticides are absorbed by the plant – when the bugs eat the plant, theyget  a lethal does of poison

SELECTING AN INSECTICIDE

Read the label to find out:

  • Target pests
  • Active ingredients
  • How much and when to apply
  • How to protect yourself and your family

INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS | From the Ground Up

Understanding Pesticide Labels

Proper Personal Protective Equipment

House Plant Pests

Proper Pesticide Storage

Systemic Insecticides to Protect Trees

Protecting Pollinators

Rotating Pesticide Mode of Action