pesticide
Description
Any chemical used to kill or control insects, plants, animals or other pests.
Pesticides include insecticides (chemicals that kill or control insects), herbicides (chemicals that kill or control plants), fungicides (chemicals that kill or control fungi and moulds), rodenticides (chemicals that kill or control rats and other rodents) and fumigants (gases that kill or control pests).
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