Sensory neurons are types of brain cells that convert the stimuli coming from the senses (hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sight) into information that would allow the brain to interpret it as a sensation. For example, they convert the messages from the optical nerve if the object is of a light color or not.
When the EPA determines that a pesticide is harmful to wildlife, they have already tested and reviewed it. The next logical step would be to will ban use of the pesticide.