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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 Proposes to Codify Certain Pesticide Product Performance Requirements
This original announcement was published by the EPA on January 8, 2021. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to codify product performance data requirements for products claiming efficacy against certain pests to increase the efficiency of the agency’s approval process and save registrants time and money. Product […]
EPA Proposes Registration of Picarbutrazox, a New Fungicide Active
This announcement was published by the EPA on December 28, 2020. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to register the new active ingredient picarbutrazox, which represents a new tool for managing resistant fungi. Uses of picarbutrazox include seed treatment of corn and soybean to control Pythium and Phytophthora and turf treatment […]
EPA Proposes Registration of Trifludimoxazin, a New Herbicide Active Ingredient
This original announcement was published by the EPA on December 12, 2020. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient trifludimoxazin, a vital additional tool in managing resistant weeds. Trifludimoxazin is an herbicide intended for pre- and/or post-emergent control of broadleaf and grass […]
EPA Proposes New Safety Measures for Chlorpyrifos
This original announcement was published by the EPA on December 4, 2020. Click here for more information. EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of chlorpyrifos, an insecticide used for a large variety of agricultural uses and non-agricultural uses. Today, EPA is proposing measures to reduce the risks identified in the agency’s September 2020 draft […]
EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluation for Glyphosate
This original announcement was published by the EPA on November 26, 2020. Click here for more information. EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the United States, which is used to control a variety of grasses and broadleaf weeds. Glyphosate is used on […]