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Revised Pesticide Safety Education publications for 2024-2025

November 26, 2024

Are you preparing to take your Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) pesticide licensing exams? If so, you should check to see if you have the most recent editions of the study publications. The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) recently revised several manuals...

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Why insects resist: The underlying mechanisms of insecticide resistance

November 25, 2024

Here at the Pesticide Safety Education Program, we discuss pesticide resistance topics, such as rotating pesticide chemistries, utilizing thresholds, and using non-chemical control practices such as biological or cultural control. These topics are essential in preventing pest resistance issues, but...

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EPA releases Rodenticide Strategy, including final biological evaluation on the effects of 11 rodenticides on endangered species and associated mitigation

November 25, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final biological evaluation (BE), and associated response to comments, for 11 rodenticide active ingredients. The mitigation measures described in this final BE will also serve as the agency’s Rodenticide Strategy as outlined in EPA’s...

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Pesticide application made to an aquatic area

Know this for a simplified registration and licensure process

November 11, 2024

In December, the University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program will once again offer in-person training clinics. Offerings will be similar to that of recent years although quite limited compared to when in-person was the only option. Clinics can fill quickly so plan accordingly. ...

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EPA’s final herbicide strategy for ESA: What could change

October 19, 2024

The following description has been endorsed by the Weed Science Society of America1: What is the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?The Endangered Species Act is a long-standing federal law, passed in 1973, requiring government agencies to ensure any actions they take do not jeopardize a...

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DIY spray and aerosol products likely to fail in German cockroach control

October 7, 2024

German cockroaches are one of the most problematic insect pests to manage. They typically infest apartment buildings and multifamily homes, which can provide refuges for the population to recover after treatments. Population recovery usually happens quickly as roaches can have up to 6 generations...

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Draft Insecticide Strategy released by EPA

October 4, 2024

EPA release and described strategy On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released its draft...

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Emergence of a new Illinois turf pest: The annual bluegrass weevil

September 11, 2024

Infestations of the domestic turf pest, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW), Listronotus maculicollis, have officially been identified in Northern Illinois. Historically, this insect has been a pest in highly managed turf in Mid-Atlantic states and has recently been infesting new states...

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Online training and testing closed for maintenance until October 2024

September 4, 2024

As the spray season is winding down for many Illinois pesticide applicators, the training and testing season has also slowed way down for The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA). The month of September is the perfect...

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Guide available on handling pesticide drift complaints

July 29, 2024

Pesticides play an important role in managing pests, but they must be used responsibly and according to label directions so that they don’t endanger people, pets, livestock, plants, and the environment. While there is much work done to educate pesticide users about safety, and most applications are...

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Revised Pesticide Safety Education publications for 2024-2025

Why insects resist: The underlying mechanisms of insecticide resistance

EPA releases Rodenticide Strategy, including final biological evaluation on the effects of 11 rodenticides on endangered species and associated mitigation

Know this for a simplified registration and licensure process

EPA’s final herbicide strategy for ESA: What could change

DIY spray and aerosol products likely to fail in German cockroach control

Draft Insecticide Strategy released by EPA

Emergence of a new Illinois turf pest: The annual bluegrass weevil

Online training and testing closed for maintenance until October 2024

Guide available on handling pesticide drift complaints

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