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Disinfectants are pesticides–so use safely!

Antimicrobials include several categories of products. To maintain virus-free surfaces use a disinfectant or a virucide. Sterilants are generally more toxic and reserved for critical environments like hospitals. Infographic courtesy Enviroxyclean.

What do “pest control” and public health campaigns against SARS Cov-2 have in common? Both activities use pesticides. In the eyes of the law, sanitizer and disinfectant products are considered pesticides. And if you're a...

Posted on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 12:09 PM

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Author: Mike Merchant

Tags: antimicrobials (2), coronavirus (3), COVID-19 (3), disinfectants (3), label (3), pesticide (20), pesticide safety (5), public health (5), sanitizers (2)

Focus Area Tags: Health Pest Management

Reading Pesticide Labels

Always read the label before purchasing to ensure you choose the correct product for your needs. (Credit: E Lander)

You've probably heard it's important to read the label on a pesticide bottle, but you might not know why or what to even look for on the label. Understanding pesticide labels is critical for choosing the appropriate products for the right pest, in the...

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 4:14 PM

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Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas

Tags: label (3), pesticides (28), retail (11), retail newsletter (3), retail nursery (8), safe (2), UC IPM (224), use (1), Windbiel-Rojas (11)

Focus Area Tags: Health Pest Management Yard & Garden

When Familiar Pesticides Change

Figure 1. Product labels often look very similar even when the ingredients change. On the left is the product containing zeta-cypermethrin; the one on the right contains carbaryl.

[Modified from the original article in the Summer 2018 issue of the Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News] We all have our favorite products, whether it's laundry detergent, shampoo, or a pesticide you know works against the pests in your home or...

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 9:21 AM

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Author: Belinda J. Messenger-Sikes
Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas

Tags: active ingredient (1), carbaryl (1), Cory''s slug and snail killer (1), glyphosate (4), label (3), label changes (2), messenger-sikes (1), metaldehyde (1), pesticides (28), product (1), roundup (2), Sevin (1), sodium ferric EDTA (1), UC IPM (224), windbiel-rojas (11)

Focus Area Tags: Pest Management Yard & Garden