Brief Overviews about Individual Pesticides

The following brief overviews provide basic information about some pesticide ingredients that are frequently the subject of searches on our site and through external search engines. We are continuing to work on fact sheets to add to this site. 

• 2,4-D
• Anthraquinone
• Atrazine
• CCA
• Chlorpyrifos
• Creosote
• DDT (use discontinued in the U.S.)
• DEET
• Dicamba
• Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
• Glyphosate
• Malathion
• Methomyl
• Monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), an organic arsenical
• Naled
• Paraquat Dichloride
• Pentachlorophenol
• Sulfoxaflor
• Tetrachlorvinphos

To learn about about additional pesticide ingredients, see How to Search for Chemicals and Labels.