How to File a Pesticide Complaint

Pesticide Inspectors investigate allegations of pesticide misuse and inspect farms that may use pesticides, marketplace locations that sell pesticides, pest control businesses that may use pesticides help control unwanted pests and pesticide producer establishments that manufacture pesticides in Massachusetts.

The Pesticide Program enforces of all pesticide Regulations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pesticide Enforcement regulates the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act and the regulations 333 CMR 1- 14. Also MDAR is assigned as the state lead agency for the enforcement of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by the US EPA.

To file a complaint, please fill out our Complaint Form, or call hotline at 617-626-1782.

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Pesticide Inspectors:

Michael W. McClean, Chief Pesticide Inspector

Michael.Mcclean@mass.gov

Clayton Edwards, ROW Coordinator, Pesticide Inspector in Worcester County

Clayton.Edwards@mass.gov

Laurie Rocco, Pesticide Inspector in Western Massachusetts

Laurie.Rocco@mass.gov

Fred Oakes, Pesticide Inspector in Northeastern Massachusetts

Fred.Oakes@mass.gov

Mark Herlihy, Pesticide Inspector in Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable and Islands

Mark.Herlihy@mass.gov

Jacob Murzyn, Pesticide Inspector in Suffolk, Norfolk, part of Middlesex and part of Worcester Counties

Jacob.Murzyn@mass.gov 

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