
An insecticide (pesticide) is a substance used to kill bugs. The poison (toxin) in insecticides can make you sick.
What is insecticide poisoning?
Insecticide poisoning is sickness from swallowing, breathing in, or touching too much of an insecticide.
Call for emergency medical assistance (911 in most areas of the United States) if you or someone else may have insecticide poisoning, or call the poison control center for advice (1-800-222-1222 in the United States). The World Health Organization provides a world directory of poison centers.