"Pesticide ingredients" refers to the substances or components used in making pesticides. These substances are specifically selected to kill or control pests, such as insects, weeds, or fungi. Full definition
Under the Pest Control Products Act, when another Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member country bans an active pesticide ingredient for health or environmental reasons, the Minister of Health is required to initiate a special review of all registered pest control products containing that active ingredient. (davidsuzuki.org)
The EPA has been instructed to draw up new limits for hundreds of pesticide ingredients already in use. (discovermagazine.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ready to start testing 67 pesticide ingredients for their possible endocrine disruption effects. (scientificamerican.com)