Weeds
Least-Toxic
Options
Step One. Is it a Problem?
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WARNING: Use the
information on the web page at your own risk.
Step Two. Inspection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Step Three. Prevention --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.
Step
Four. Least-Toxic,
Non-Chemical Options --------------------------------------------------------------
1.
Biological controls
Step 5. Least-Toxic Chemical Options
Use with Justification-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All pesticides can be hazardous and
should be used as a last resort, only when non-chemical measures are not
effective. Use of the following pesticide products may be
justified when non-chemical measures are not adequate to resolve a
problem. These products contain ingredients which meet our criteria for least
toxic. Warning.
Note:
For detailed product information, click on the product
name to link to the Pesticide Action Network Database. This option is
available for EPA- registered pesticides only.
The
following products are least-toxic pesticides that may be applied directly
to weeds, reducing the possibility that pets or people might come in contact
with the pesticide.
Click here
to see a list of pesticides for weeds that do not meet
our criteria for least toxic.
