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Integrated Pest Management in Buildings

Pest Control in the School Environment:Adopting Integrated Pest Management

Learn about establishing a school IPM program, including developing an official IPM policy statement, setting roles for participants and pest management objectives, inspecting sites, setting action threshold, applying IPM strategies and evaluating results.

What are Biopesticides?

Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. For example, canola oil and baking soda have pesticidal applications and are considered biopesticides.

Atrazine, Propazine and Simazine Interim Decisions

Atrazine, Propazine and Simazine Proposed Interim Decisions accepting comments

EPA Releases Pesticide and Endangered Species Educational Resources Toolbox

EPA has appointed a new chair and two new members and reappointed two current members to serve on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).

EPA Proposes Settlement for Claims Relating to Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program

EPA has appointed a new chair and two new members and reappointed two current members to serve on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP).

EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule Questions and Answers

Part 1 of a guidance answering questions from the real estate community about implementation of the March 1996 lead-based paint disclosure rule.

Tips for Travel

Avoid bringing bed bugs home by taking precautions when traveling such as inspecting bedding and luggage racks in hotel rooms, and upon returning home unpacking directly into a washing machine and dry at high temperatures.

EPA Proposes New Safety Measures for Paraquat

EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of paraquat dichloride (paraquat), a widely-used herbicide.

EPA Proposes Registration of Tetraniliprole, a New Insecticide Active Ingredient

The EPA is proposing to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient tetraniliprole.

EPA Proposes Registration of New Active Ingredient to Control Corn Rootworm and Other Pests

Proposal to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient broflanilide. Insecticide designed to control soil-dwelling insects (ex. corn rootworm larvae, seedcorn maggot, white grubs, and wireworms) on corn and tuberous and corm veggies

EPA Announces Implementation of Electronic Gold Seal Letter for Exporting Pesticides

The EPA is now providing pesticide registrants with electronic Certificates of Registration, commonly known as gold seal letters.

Example of Gold Seal Letter

In response to the Covid-19 public health emergency, the Agency implemented full-time telework, which made providing the traditional gold seal letter with an embossed seal impractical.

EPA Continues Webinar Series Dedicated to Integrated Pest Management Strategies

Continued focus on integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. EPA will host a 60-minute webinar, IPM for Scale Insect Pests of Trees and Woody Ornamentals, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.

Burden Reduction Comes in All "Spices"

Final rule revising pesticide crop grouping regulations for herbs and spices, resulting in significant burden reductions and cost savings to growers of nearly $52 million annually while maintaining current protections for human health and the environment

EPA Publishes Memorandum Containing Revised Framework and Response to Comments to Improve Pest Resistance for Plant-Incorporated Protectants

EPA published a memorandum addressing resistance risks to lepidopteran pests of corn and cotton containing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plant-Incorporated Protectant (PIP)

EPA Places Restrictions on Pesticide Use to Protect Four Endangered and Threatened Species

EPA Announces Updated Schedule, Completes Safety Assessments and Decisions for Hundreds of Pesticides to Address Risk and Ensure Safe Pesticide Use

EPA is releasing the registration review schedule for the next four years through fiscal year 2025. While EPA has historically updated this schedule once each year, it will be updated on a quarterly basis going forward.

EPA Extends Expiration Deadline for Pesticide Applicator Certification Plans

EPA is announcing an extension to the expiration deadline of federal, state, territory, and tribal certification plans.

Reduce Your Child's Chances of Pesticide Poisoning

Find information about danger to children of poisoning from pesticides and household products, and the importance for adequately securing them to keep them out of children’s reach.