Editing Pesticide (section)

===By pest type===
Pesticides that are related to the type of pests are:<ref name="US-EPA">{{cite web |title=Types of Pesticides |url=http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/types.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328231904/http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/types.htm |archive-date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2013 |publisher=US [[Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]]}}</ref>
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! Type !! Action
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| [[Algaecide|Algicides]] || Control algae in lakes, canals, swimming pools, water tanks, and other sites
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|[[Avicide]]s
|kill birds
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| [[Biofouling|Antifouling]] agents || Kill or repel organisms that attach to underwater surfaces, such as boat bottoms
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| [[Antimicrobials]] || Kill microorganisms (such as bacteria and viruses)
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| [[Pheromone trap|Attractants]] || Attract pests (for example, to lure an insect or rodent to a trap).
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|[[Bactericide]]s
|Kill bacteria
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| [[Biopesticides]] || Certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals
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| [[Biocides]] || Kill microorganisms
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|[[Defoliant]]s
|Cause  leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, usually to facilitate harvest. 
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|[[Desiccant]]s 
|Promote  drying of living tissues, such as unwanted plant tops. 
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| [[Disinfectants]] and sanitizers || Kill or inactivate disease-producing microorganisms on inanimate objects
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| [[Fungicides]] || Kill fungi (including blights, mildews, molds, and rusts)
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| [[Fumigation|Fumigants]] || Produce gas or vapor intended to destroy pests in buildings or soil
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|[[Gene drive]]s
|A  genetic mechanism embedded into the genetic material of the target species, which can kill or suppress the reproductive of its descendants.<ref name="Dhole-et-al-2020">{{cite journal |last1=Dhole |first1=Sumit |last2=Lloyd |first2=Alun L. |last3=Gould |first3=Fred |date=2020-11-02 |title=Gene Drive Dynamics in Natural Populations: The Importance of Density Dependence, Space, and Sex |journal=[[Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics]] |publisher=[[Annual Reviews (publisher)|Annual Reviews]] |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=505–531 |arxiv=2005.01838 |doi=10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-031120-101013 |issn=1543-592X |pmc=8340601 |pmid=34366722 |s2cid=218502293}}</ref>
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| [[Herbicides]] || Kill weeds and other plants that grow where they are not wanted
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|[[Insect growth regulator]]s
|Disrupt  the molting, maturing from pupal stage to adult, or other life processes of  insects. 
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| [[Insecticides]] || Kill insects and other arthropods
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|[[Lampricide]]s
|Kills Lampreys
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| [[Miticides]] or acaricides || Kill mites that feed on plants and animals
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| [[Biopesticide|Microbial pesticides]] || Microorganisms that kill, inhibit, or out compete pests, including insects or other microorganisms
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| [[Molluscicide]]s || Kill snails and slugs
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| [[Nematicide]]s || Kill nematodes (microscopic, worm-like organisms that feed on plant roots)
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| [[Ovicides]]|| Kill eggs of insects and mites
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| [[Pheromones]] || Biochemicals used to disrupt the mating behavior of insects
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|[[Piscicide]]
|Kills fish
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|[[Plant growth regulator]]s
|Alter  the expected growth, flowering or reproduction rate of plants (does not  include fertilizers).
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|[[Biopesticide|Plant Incorporated protectants]] 
|Substances that plants produce from genetic material that has been added to the plant. 
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| [[Insect repellent|Repellent]]s || Repel pests, including insects (such as mosquitoes) and birds
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| [[Rodenticides]] || Control mice and other rodents
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| [[Slimicide]]s || Kill slime-producing microorganisms such as [[algae]], [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], and [[slime mold]]s
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|Soil sterilant
|Temporarily or permanently prevents the growth of all plants and animals<ref name=":10">{{CRS|article=Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition|url=http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05jun/97-905.pdf|author=Jasper Womach}}</ref>
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|[[Virucide]]s
|Kills viruses.
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|[[Wood preservation|Wood preservatives]]
|Used to make wood resistant to insects, fungi, and other pests.
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