About Pesticides

All pesticides have the potential to be harmful to pets – and to human beings too – if they are not used properly; they are after all, designed to kill. While the type and strength of products sold ...

Pesticide safety in the home is not about how safe particular pesticides are – they are all intended to kill something and all can be harmful especially if not handled correctly – so much as how to ...

More and more people are becoming aware of pesticides and the potential hazards they pose. Avoiding pesticides altogether is of course difficult in the 21st Century – their use is so widespread – but ...

An introduction to the importance of different pesticides and their uses, covering selection factors, application methods, modes of action and their efficacy, with reference to horticulture and the ...

The benefits of understanding the information on pesticide labels, including the statutory information, regulation, approvals, general warnings and guidelines and their relevance to choosing the ...

Weed killers are one of the most often used forms of pesticides and when applied correctly, can form a very valuable part of the gardener’s armoury. There are many different formulations on sale – ...