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This section of the webpage contains information regarding pesticide safety issues of significant interest or impact for PSEPs, or the stakeholders they serve. Information is archived for future reference.
Recent News
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 29, 2023 - 12:40 pm
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 26, 2023 - 12:07 pm
EPA Registers New Active Ingredient PyraclonilAugust 26, 2023 - 12:04 pm
EPA Offers Virtual Training for Pesticide Applicators in Indian Country
This original message was published by the EPA on July 16, 2021. Click here for more information. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a free, two-day training webinar on August 11-12, 2021, to certify participants as private applicators of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) in Indian country under the EPA Plan for the Federal Certification of Applicators of Restricted Use […]
Comment Period Extended for Draft Risk Assessments and Proposed Mitigation Measures for Sulfuryl Fluoride
This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 15, 2021. Click here for more information. EPA has extended the public comment period for the draft risk assessments and proposed mitigation measures for sulfuryl flouride. Comments are now due by September 23, 2021 and should be submitted to docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0136 at www.regulations.gov. For the registration review […]
EPA Seeking Public Comment on Petition Related to Seresto Pet Collars
This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 13, 2021. Click here for more information. As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) work to address concerns raised about pet collars, the agency is asking for public comment on a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity requesting that the agency […]
EPA Takes Action in Response to Supply-Chain Disruptions for Inert Ingredients
This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 3, 2021. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to alleviate a supply-chain issue facing the pesticide industry. EPA is allowing registrants of non-antimicrobial pesticide products to substitute some combination of pre-approved alternate inert ingredients for inert ingredients […]
EPA Proposes Registration of the New Fungicide Ipflufenoquin
This original announcement was published by the EPA on June 25, 2021. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking comments on its proposal to register the new active ingredient ipflufenoquin. Ipflufenoquin may serve as a beneficial tool in managing several plant diseases, some of which are resistant to […]