Pesticide Safety

While pesticides are useful to the home gardener, precautions should always be taken to ensure the safety of your family, pets and other animals.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Pesticide Information Office

UF/IFAS Publications

• Glove Selection for Working with Pesticides
• Homeowner's Guide to Pesticide Safety
• Pesticide Safety: It's Common Sense (PDF)
• Pesticide Safety Around Animals
• Topics: Pesticide Toxicity Profiles
• Understanding Material Safety Data Sheet Language
• Using Pesticides on Your Pet

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Choosing a Sprayer
• Insecticides
• The Pesticide Label
• Pesticide Storage

Other Sites

• Homeowner Pesticide Safety Information--Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
• Pesticide Safety: A Guide for Gardeners and Homeowners--North Dakota State University Extension Service
• Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner--Purdue (IN) University Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• A Pesticide Safety Guide for Home Gardeners--Alabama Cooperative Extension System (PDF)
• Using Pesticides Safely--United States Environmental Protection Agency