For more information on pesticides and pest control, visit the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides. A wide variety of information is available, including: - Publications
- Access to local/regional information
- Materials for kids
Ordering Publications from the EPA:
You may order pesticide publications two ways:
1. Call the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at 1-800-490-9198 or
2. Order the publications from the Center’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/ordering.htm
Other sources for information about pesticides, pesticide safety, and pest control include:
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
Telephone: 1-800-858-7378
Web site: http://www.npic.orst.edu
E-mail: npic@ace.orst.edu
NPIC is an EPA-sponsored toll-free service that provides objective, science-based information on a wide variety pesticide-related subjects to the public.
County Cooperative Extension Service offices are usually listed in the telephone directory under county or state government; these offices often have a range of resources on lawn care and landscape maintenance, including plant selection, pest control, and soil testing.
State agriculture and environmental agencies may publish information on pests, pest management strategies, and state pesticide regulations. To find your state pesticide regulatory agency, contact the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) at 1-302-422-8152, or visit their website.
Libraries, bookstores, and garden centers usually have a wide selection of books that identify various pests and discuss lawn care. Garden centers may also have telephone hotlines or experts available on the premises to answer gardening questions.
For information on pesticide spray drift:
Spray Drift of Pesticides. Dec. 1999. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/spraydrift.htm. This weblink contains Government fact sheets with information about spray drifts of pesticides – what it is, how does it occur and how to protect and prevent it.
Protect Virginia’s Sensitive Areas- Control Your Drops & Control Your Drift. Oct. 2005. M.J. Weaver and W.W. Surles. Virginia Tech University. https://www.vtpp.ext.vt.edu/index.php/html/main/CYD_1005.html.
For information on pesticide movement and degradation:
The Fate of Pesticides in the Environment. 1990. S.A. Harrison, C.L. Brown, and W.K. Hock. Penn State Cooperative Extension. http://www.pested.psu.edu/resources/facts/. Pesticide safety fact sheets, Consumer topics, Applicator topics and West Nile Virus fact sheets provided by Penn State to help with pesticide education.
For information on the impacts of pesticides on wildlife:
Homeowners, Wildlife & Pesticides. Dec. 1999. National Pesticide Information Center. http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm. This weblink contains pesticide fact sheets on all different varieties of pesticides from the NPIC (National Pesticide Information Center). It also contains information on Pest Control, Emergencies involving pesticides, Manufacturers and other issues with pesticides.
Pesticides and Aquatic Animals: A Guide to Protecting Aquatic Systems. June 1996. Louis Helfrich, Diana Weigmann, Patricia Hipkins, and Elizabeth Stinson. Virginia Cooperative Extension. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/waterquality/420-013/420-013.html. Pesticides and Aquatic Animals: A Guide to Reducing Impacts on Aquatic Systems
Homeowner’s Guide to Protecting Frogs: Lawn and Garden Care. July 2000. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/Documents/Homeowners_Guide_Frogs.pdf. Homeowner’s Guide to Protecting Frogs – Lawn & Garden Care fact sheets provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Honey Bees: Pesticide Kills. University of Georgia. http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/Disorders/pesticide_kills.htm. A fact sheet entitled, “Pesticide Kills,” which contains information on the deadly application of pesticide and the poisoning it can do to the environment.
Reducing the Risk of Pesticide Poisoning to Honey Bees. North Carolina Cooperative Extension. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/. Apiculture program at North Carolina State University home page. Provides links from all the branches of the program: Extension, Research, Instruction and Members of the apiculture program.
For information on the impacts of pesticides on water quality:
Pesticides in Drinking Water. July 2000. National Pesticide Information Center. http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm. This weblink contains pesticide fact sheets on all different varieties of pesticides from the NPIC (National Pesticide Information Center). It also contains information on Pest Control, Emergencies involving pesticides, Manufacturers and other issues with pesticides.
Groundwater Quality and the Use of Lawn and Garden Chemicals by Homeowners. Mar. 2005. Joyce Latimer, Mike Goatley, Greg Evanylo, and Pat Hipkins. Virginia Cooperative Extension. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-059/426-059.html. Virginia Tech’s fact sheet; Groundwater Quality and the Use of Lawn and Garden Chemicals by Homeowners.
Your Household Water Quality: Pesticides, Solvents, & Petroleum Products. Jan. 2003. Paul Vendrell, Parshall Bush, and Jorge Atiles. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/PDF/HACE-858-6.pdf. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service fact sheet about Housing and Environment entitled Your Household Water Quality: Pesticides, Solvents, and Petroleum Products.
Protecting Your Well and Wellhead. Jan. 2003. Paul Vendrell and Jorge Atiles. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/PDF/HACE-858-1.pdf. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service fact sheet about Housing and Environment entitled Your Household Water Quality: Pesticides, Solvents, and Petroleum Products.
Drinking Water Contaminants. Sept. 2004. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/hfacts.html. Government fact sheets on drinking water and its contaminants. Defines different types of bacteria found in water and outlines the problems that these bacteria can cause in our drinking water.
For information on the impacts of pesticides on air quality:
Pesticides in Indoor Air of Homes. Feb. 2001. National Pesticide Information Center. http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm. This weblink contains pesticide fact sheets on all different varieties of pesticides from the NPIC (National Pesticide Information Center). It also contains information on Pest Control, Emergencies involving pesticides, Manufacturers and other issues with pesticides.
For information on windbreaks and buffer zones:
Windbreak Benefits and Design. June 1998. Mike Kuhns. Utah State University Extension. http://extension.usu.edu/files/natrpubs/ff005.pdf. Extension home page for Utah State University. Includes recent news and publications, with a browse bar for different subjects concerning pesticides.
Native Plants for Sustainable Landscapes. 2000. University of Minnesota Extension. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/components/DG7447a.html. University of Minnesota extension fact sheet; “Native Plants for Sustainable Landscapes: Establishment and Management of Lakeshores and Gardens.”
Planning Tree Windbreaks in Missouri. Dec. 1997. John Slusher and Doug Wallace. University of Missouri Extension. http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05900.htm. Fact sheet entitled, “Planning Tree Windbreaks in Missouri” by John P. Slusher and Doug Wallace. Provides information on Tree windbreaks, how to plan for them, and examples of them.