If
not properly managed, pests can affect our quality
of life in many different ways. Pests can represent
a threat to public health and the environment as well as create
significant negative impacts to the economy
if they are not efficiently controlled.
Pesticides are products that are developed to control, destroy
or inhibit the activities of pests. Some pesticide
products are available for domestic use, while a larger number
are available for commercial and restricted
uses. All pesticide products are highly regulated at all levels
of government.
Your Role
To limit the use of pesticides, PMRA promotes various methods
to effectively control pests and prevent infestations.
In order to reduce or eliminate the need for
pesticide use, you can:
- Answer the question: Do I really have a pest problem?
- Understand pest behaviour;
- Modify your physical environment to make it less attractive to pests; and,
- Modify your physical environment to altogether repel the pest.
If you choose to use pesticides, be sure to use
them properly.
Consult this section to find out how to effectively
control common household and garden pests, use swimming
pool and spa products, maintain a healthy
lawn and understand your role
and governments' roles
in mosquito control abatement programs.
Need more information?
We invite you to consult our fact
sheets that describe our
role, regulations, partnerships and that address important issues
such as the re-evaluation of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)
Treated Wood and other pesticide products.
You can also visit the About
PMRA section to find out more about
pesticide regulation in Canada, or our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. |