Pesticides are the best way to control pests. This is false. For many home and garden pests, other types of controls work as well or better than pesticides, and are often cheaper. They also do not have the associated risks of toxicity, residual effects, and harm to non-target organisms. Other methods do not require the user to invest in protective clothing, provide a safe storage area, or dispose of waste products.
Pesticides only kill pests.
The same goes for slug baits and rodent baits, which could also kill pets. Insecticides will also kill beneficial insects. It should be made clear to customers that they can kill more than they intend to when they apply pesticides without caution and care. If some pesticide is good, then more is better. This is false because using more of a product than indicated on the label may cause leaf damage as well as be harmful to the user, bystanders, pets, and beneficial organisms.