How To Handle Household Pesticides Household pesticides were developed to help make our lives safer and more comfortable. They rid our homes of mice, ants, termites, flies and other pests. They eradicate destructive insects from our gardens and from cropland in rural areas. If not properly handled, any benefit derived from using pesticides can be cancelled out by the harm done to the health and well-being of people and animals.
Pesticides are powerful.
The active ingredients found in pesticides kill small lifeforms, so the products must be treated with utmost caution, especially within the confined space of a home. Extra special care should be given if children, the chronically ill or the elderly live in or near an area to be treated with a pesticide. Do not apply more than the specified amount. Overdoses can harm you,your children, your pets and the environment. Keep all pesticides away from children and pets.