Pest Management Office

IMPORTANT: EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation for the Pesticide Dacthal- NO USE OF EXISTING STOCKS (Ed Notes on AMVAC buyback)

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Contact: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, Aug. 28, following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency suspension of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the agency is initiating a process to cancel all products containing DCPA. On Aug. 19, 2024, EPA received a letter from AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC) stating its intent to voluntarily cancel […]

Private Applicators: NJDEP August Mailing of 2025 Invoices & Recertification Credit Status

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has mailed out pesticide license credit status to applicator, operator, and dealer mailing addresses of record. If you have not received your notice please review and follow the directions in the announcement “NJDEP Pesticide Licensing & Registrations – 2025 Pesticide License Renewal Information”. If you are a Private Pesticide […]

EPA Issues Final Cancellation and Termination of Uses Order for Several Chlorpyrifos Products

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[EPA. August 7, 2024]. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final order terminating food processing plant (food and non-food area) uses for Chemstarr’s chlorpyrifos product “Chlorpyrifos 61.5% MUP” and food uses for Tide International’s chlorpyrifos product “Chlorpyrifos 4 EC.” EPA is also cancelling two Central Garden & Pet chlorpyrifos products “Equil Chlorpyrifos […]

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

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[US EPA. WASHINGTON ]– Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations ( i.e.,editorial note*: IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF ALL DISTRIBUTION, SALE,  and USE pending EPA full analysis of risks and benefits in a cancellation hearing) of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, […]

EPA Releases Proposed Protections for Pesticide Malathion: Public Comment Period Opens

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[USEPA OPP. 7/18/2024]. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision (PID) for the pesticide malathion. The PID proposes mitigation measures to reduce potential ecological risks. The malathion PID—as well as the revised Human Health Draft Risk Assessment and Ecological Draft Risk Assessment released earlier this year—will be […]