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Pesticide Program Publications

Pesticide resources are available for the general public and pesticide applicators.

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Pesticide Program Publications

A Homeowner's Guide to Environmentally Sound Lawncare (PDF 1.48 MB)

Recommended Practices For Mixing, Loading and Storage of Pesticides (PDF 463.44 KB)

Protecting Groundwater from Pesticides (PDF 278.73 KB)

IPM: Integrated Pest Management Kit for Building Managers (PDF 247.63 KB)

Signage Resources

Golf Course Sign - Use Neon or Yellow Paper (PDF 327.65 KB)

Sign Posting for Lawn Care Specialists (PDF 74.06 KB)

Consumer Information Bulletins

CIB_Lawncare.pdf (PDF 203.34 KB)

CIB_Building_Managers.pdf (PDF 231.09 KB)

CIB_Indoor.pdf (PDF 725.27 KB)

CIB_Termiticide_Applications.pdf (PDF 443.95 KB)

CIB_Tree.pdf (PDF 203.13 KB)

Pesticide Sales and Use Reporting

2018 Pesticide Use Report Forms (PDF 838.51 KB)

2018 Dealer Restricted Sales Reporting Forms (PDF 215.34 KB)

Helpful Webpages

Endangered Species Protection Bulletin

Pesticides and Pollinators

BMPs for Pesticide Applicators (PDF 85.08 KB)

BMPs for Homeowners (PDF 655.14 KB)

EPA Keep Safe

EPA Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles

Pesticide Environmental Stewardship - Pesticide Applicator BMPs

The Grower’s Role – Ensuring Honey Bee Health on Working Agricultural Lands

UMass Toxicity of Pesticides to Pollinators and Beneficials

EPA Actions to Protect Pollinators

EPA Protecting Bees and Other Pollinators From Pesticides

Purdue Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides

University of California Bee Precaution Pesticide Ratings