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Stop Illegal Pesticide Sales Online
EPA orders Amazon to halt illegal pesticides sales News Releases from US EPA Region 10 - February 9, 2021 The Seattle office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has issued a...
"Virus Shut Out" is Illegal Product in U.S.
U.S. EPA Acts to Protect the Public from Unregistered “Virus Shut Out” Product Imported into Honolulu and Guam Unsubstantiated claims to protect against viruses threaten public health HONOLULU – Today, the U.S....
What is a pesticide?
When you hear the term “pesticide,” what comes to mind? Do you understand what pesticides are and, more importantly, how to use them correctly? A pesticide is any material (natural or synthetic) used to control, prevent, kill, suppress, or...
Fipronil Labels Have New Restrictions
[Article modified on April 13, 2019 to correct inaccuracies.] New label changes will alter how fipronil is applied by pest management professionals (PMPs) in urban environments, particularly between November and February, during California's typical...
Figure 2: Diagram showing California fipronil label restrictions. Graphic courtesy of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Amazon Fined for Selling Illegal Pesticides
Online marketplace Amazon.com was recently fined $1.2 million by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for selling and distributing pesticides not registered for sale in the U.S. The EPA discovered nearly 4,000 violations dating...
