Learn the Issues
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EPA Seeks Public Input on the Current Pesticide Exemption Provision Process
EPA is issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit information on the current pesticide exemption provision process.
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Updated Pesticide Label Review Manual Chapters Now Available
EPA has updated the Label Review Manual chapters 3, 7 and 17
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Final Rule Clarifying Toxicology Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides Used on Food Contact Surfaces
EPA issued a final rule clarifying data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides in 40 CFR Part 158 Subpart W (158W), making the registration process for these pesticides more efficient and transparent.
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EPA Releases Outreach Materials for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
EPA announcement of the availability of NLPPW 2022 materials
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Scientific Advisory Panel Report for Glyphosate Available
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) met December 13-16, 2016, to consider a set of scientific issues being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency
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FIFRA SAP Minutes and Final Reports for November 2017 Meetings on Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine Endocrine Disruption Now Available on the Web
The minutes and final reports for the November 6, 2017, FIFRA SAP virtual preparatory meeting and the November 28-29, 2017 are now available.
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Statement on Sulfoxaflor Section 18 Emergency Exemptions
Statement from EPA on issuing emergency exemptions for the use of sulfoxaflor on cotton and sorghum.
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Cicadas
Cicadas belong to the insect family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera
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EPA Issues Final Rule to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Manufacturers of Certain Microorganisms
EPA finalized a rule to add two strains of microorganisms to the list of microorganisms eligible for an exemption from certain reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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Guía para patógenos virales emergentes y estado de los pesticidas antimicrobianos
El Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas define a los “agentes patógenos o enfermedades infecciosas emergentes” como aquellos que “aparecieron recientemente en una población o que existían
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Rebroadcast of Public Symposium on Regulation of Plant-Incorporated Protectants – Register for November 18, 2016, Webinar
n September 2016, EPA held a public symposium on data that support registration of plant incorporated protectants (PIPs).
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What You Can Do to Protect Honey Bees and Other Pollinators
Growers, consumers, and advocates can report bee kills, learn about best management practices, and reduce dust from treated seed. Governments can participate in workgroups. Pesticide manufacturers can learn about pesticide review.
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Desinfectantes para patógenos virales emergentes (EVP, por sus siglas en inglés): Lista Q
Productos con especificaciones para agentes patógenos virales emergentes
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EPA Releases Four Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments for Public Comment
The updated imidacloprid assessment looks at potential risks to aquatic species, and identifies some risks for aquatic insects.
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Now Available – Final Test Guidelines for Ecological Effects
EPA's “Guidelines for Aquatic and Sediment-Dwelling Fauna, Aquatic Microcosm and Field Testing” are part of a series of test guidelines established by EPA for use in testing pesticides and other chemical substances.
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EPA Draft Malathion Human Health Assessment Available
EPA is making the draft malathion human health risk assessment available. For this draft risk assessment, EPA considered exposures from all sources, including food, drinking water, and insect sprays.
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Pesticides Registered Based on Minor Use Joint Reviews
Pesticides registered as a result of the minor use joint review and active and completed workshare projects.
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EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements
EPA is now accepting official Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (FPAS) and FPAS annual summaries through the Pesticide Submission Portal.
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DEET
DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many insect repellent products. It is widely used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. Formulations registered for direct skin application contain 4% to 100% DEET.
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EPA Releases More User-friendly Calculator for Estimating Pesticide Concentrations in Water
The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.