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When Treatments Don't Work

Pesticide treatment to eliminate bed bugs may be unsuccessful if other resting areas such as hampers or furniture are missed, recommended label rates of application or timeframe are not followed, or bed bugs developing resistance to the chemical.

EPA Registers the Wolbachia ZAP Strain in Live Male Asian Tiger Mosquitoes

EPA registered a new mosquito biopesticide – ZAP Males® - that can reduce local populations of the type of mosquito (Aedes albopictus, or Asian Tiger Mosquitoes) that can spread numerous diseases of significant human health concern, including the Zika viru

EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration

EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration, Dicamba registration decisions for 2019-2020 growing season

EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluations of Dinotefuran and Acetamiprid Effects on Endangered Species

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).

Policies and Regulations

Endocrine policy documents and response to comments.

What’s the difference between products that disinfect, sanitize, and clean surfaces?

At EPA, products used to kill viruses and bacteria on surfaces are registered as antimicrobial pesticides. Sanitizers and disinfectants are two types of antimicrobial pesticides. Action What does it do? Does EPA regulate the product? Cleaning Cleaning removes dirt and organic matter from surfaces using soap or detergents. EPA regulates cleaning products…

Last published: October 8, 2026

Are disinfectants harmful to children? Can children apply disinfectants?

List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Children should not apply disinfectants, including disinfectant cleaning wipes. All disinfectant labels include the statement “Keep Out of Reach of Children,” as…

Last published: October 8, 2026

Purpose and Background of Mitigation Menu

EPA is using this ecological mitigation menu website to provide more information for pesticide users about runoff/erosion mitigation.

Label Review Training - Table of Contents

Pesticide labels translate results of our extensive evaluations of pesticide products into conditions, directions and precautions that define parameters for use of a pesticide with the goal of ensuring protection of human health and the environment.

Label Review Training: Module 3: Special Issues, Page 17

This module further describes and provides strategies for reviewing some of the label parts introduced in Module 2 of the pesticide label training, such as precautionary statements, directions for use, worker protection labeling, and more.