Growth regulators are pesticides and regulated by FIFRA.

• A. True
• B. Not sure
• C. Not applicable
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Growth regulators influence plant growth rather than acting to control pests. FIFRA regulates pesticides—products that are intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests. If a growth regulator is labeled and marketed specifically to control pests, then it functions as a pesticide and falls under FIFRA. But many growth regulators are used solely to modify plant growth and development and are not marketed as pest controls. In those cases, they are not pesticides under FIFRA and may be regulated by other standards or not regulated by FIFRA at all, depending on the product and jurisdiction. So, the statement that growth regulators are pesticides and regulated by FIFRA is not universally true.