Which of the following is not a pesticide, according to the EPA?

Which of the following is not a pesticide, according to the EPA?

• A. Atrazine
• B. Glyphosate
• C. None of these choices; they're all pesticides
• D. Malathion

Answer: (C)

Pesticides are substances or mixtures used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests, and they include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and similar products. Atrazine is a herbicide, Glyphosate is a herbicide, and Malathion is an insecticide. All three are pesticides under EPA definitions and registrations. Because every listed item fits the pesticide category, there isn’t a substance on the list that isn’t a pesticide. The correct choice is the one that states none of these choices are non-pesticides—that is, all listed items are pesticides.

Pesticides are substances or mixtures used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests, and they include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and similar products. Atrazine is a herbicide, Glyphosate is a herbicide, and Malathion is an insecticide. All three are pesticides under EPA definitions and registrations. Because every listed item fits the pesticide category, there isn’t a substance on the list that isn’t a pesticide. The correct choice is the one that states none of these choices are non-pesticides—that is, all listed items are pesticides.