Regulatory

PCOC Applauds DPR's Notice Regarding Pesticide Decontamination Sites

The Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) agrees with the California Department of Pesticides (DPR) decision not to proceed with proposed regulations published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on March 17, 2023, concerning pesticide decontamination sites.

PMPs Prepare for EPA’s Potential Reclassification of Rodenticides

In the wake of EPA's announcement that it intends to reclassify rodenticides as restricted use pesticides (RUPs), pest management professionals are encouraged to get their ducks in a row.

New Advanced EPA Pesticide Search Platform Launched

Siavash Taravati, Ph.D., founder of Pomerix Pest Solutions, has created a platform that allows users to search for more than 144,000 records of products, active ingredients, pests, and sites/commodities in a single search query.

Recordkeeping: A PMP’s Guide to the Most Common Inspection Failures

Common mistakes found by regulatory inspectors often are related to paperwork and recordkeeping. Review the following checklist to see where your team stands.

Maui Fires: A First-Hand Account

California’s Latest SGAR Move

NPMA encourages California PMPs to comment on AB 1322 using its Voter Voice. AB 1322 aims to increase restrictions on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and would prohibit all uses of first-generation rodenticide diphacinone.

Preparing Your Pest Control Business for New Rodenticide Regulations

The U.S. EPA has delayed publishing new rodenticide regulations while it studies thousands of stakeholder comments. Experts advise using this time to prepare your business for change.

EPA’s Interim Decision on Rodenticides Now Expected in 2024, NPMA Reports

The agency’s Interim Decisions on Rodenticides were originally expected to be published in late 2023; however, NPMA reports that EPA has indicated the Interim Decisions will now be published in 2024.

Jake Plevelich Joins Rentokil Terminix as Director of Government Affairs

Plevelich will serve as Rentokil Terminix’s lead on legislative and regulatory policy at the federal, state and local levels.

RISE Joins More Than 400 Organizations to Support Pesticide Regulation

RISE and others are voicing support for the current regulatory framework in place under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).