Pesticides are materials used to kill, prevent, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests. Pesticides comprises of herbicides for destroying weeds and other superfluous vegetation, insecticides for controlling a broad variety of insects, fungicides to avoid growth of mildew and molds, disinfectants for averting spread of bacteria and compounds used to control rats and mice. Due to the widespread use of agricultural chemicals in food production, human beings are exposed to low levels of pesticide residues through their diets. At present, there are a number of pesticide companies in India as well as abroad. Below is the list of pesticide companies along with address and phone number.