What is the difference between insecticides and pesticides?
| "Pesticides" is
a very wide category that includes, algaecides, herbicides,
insecticides, bactericides, fungicides, etc. If you look again at your primary link, it shows the descent in tabular form, i.e. Pesticides Insecticides If carried further, it may look like: Pesticides Insecticides Algaecides Fungicides Bactericides Herbicides etc All of the above come under the FIFRA
rules of the USEPA, requiring registration for any product CLAIMED to
have pesticidal capabilities. |
Sample page saved for reference: http://www.hclrss.demon.co.uk/class_insecticides.html#botanical_insecticides