News / Blog
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 Releases Draft Biological Evaluations for Atrazine, Simazine and Propazine
This original announcement was published by the EPA on Friday, November 6, 2020. Click here for more information. EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of atrazine, simazine and propazine, three widely-used herbicides used to control a variety of grasses and broadleaf weeds. Atrazine is used on about 75 million acres […]
EPA Proposes Updates to List of Pests of Significant Health Importance
This original announcement was published by the EPA on November 4, 2020. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released an updated list of pests of significant health importance for public review and comment. Federal law requires EPA, in coordination with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
EPA Proposes Registration of New Active Ingredient to Control Corn Rootworm and Other Pests
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 30, 2020. Click here for more information. EPA is proposing to register pesticide products containing the new active ingredient broflanilide. Broflanilide is an insecticide designed to control soil-dwelling insects (ex. corn rootworm larvae, seedcorn maggot, white grubs, and wireworms) on corn and tuberous and corm vegetables. It […]
EPA Finalizes Improvements to Pesticide Application Exclusion Zone Requirements
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 29, 2020. Click here for more information! Today, at Overman Farms in Goldsboro, N.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler will announce that the agency has finalized important improvements to requirements for the pesticide application exclusion zone (AEZ)—the area surrounding pesticide application […]
EPA Continues Webinar Series Dedicated to Integrated Pest Management Strategies
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 29, 2020. Click here for more information! On Nov. 12, 2020, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs continues its 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 […]