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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
TPSA Needs Members! Check out their NEW video – recruit a member today!
Announcement by Bonnie McCarvel, Operations Manager for The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA). The original announcement can be found here. The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA) is a collaborative partnership of government agencies – federal, state and local, educational and research institutions, public organizations, private corporations and individuals actively involved in stewarding the pesticide life cycle. Founded […]
Pollen Sleuths: Tracking Pesticides in Honey Bee Pollen to Their Source Plant
This article is by Kimberly Stoner, Richard Cowles, and Brian Eitzer and was published in Entomology Today on February 14th, 2019. The original article can be found here. More than 10 years after the appearance of Colony Collapse Disorder, people are still worried about honey bees, and for good reason. Beekeepers still lose a substantial portion of their honey bee colonies each year. A nationwide bee survey estimated annual loss at 40 percent […]
NPSEC News – February 12th, 2019
*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* NPSEC News – February 12th, 2019 NEWS FROM NPSEC SERVICES NPSEC CAN PROVIDE ON A FEE FOR SERVICE OR COST RECOVERY BASIS To support Extension Pesticide Safety Education Programs, NPSEC can provide a variety of services. These include: Sale of pesticide exam training materials directly to stakeholders in your state. Examples Michigan Colorado […]
Microscopy research shows workings of a major honeybee pest
The original article comes from Fruit Growers News. You can access the full article here. Research by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Maryland released today sheds new light – and reverses decades of scientific dogma – regarding a honeybee pest (Varroa destructor) that is considered the greatest single driver of […]
Monarch Butterfly Population Slowly Increasing
The original article comes from the Courthouse News Service. You can read the full article by clicking here. (CN) – Monarch butterflies from east of the Rocky Mountains received a reprieve on Wednesday as a recent survey count showed their population increased by more than 144 percent, a dramatic increase from previous years. News of […]