Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, EPA
Utah Poison Control Center 

NPR Radio report: Why You Shouldn't Panic About Pesticide In Your Produce

Pesticide Questions and Answers: If you have additional questions about pesticides feel free contact us here.

Q. Do herbicides fall under the same rules as pesticides.
A. Herbicides are pesticides.  Practically everything that ends with "ide" is a pesticide.   Insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, rodenticide, etc...

Q. If used in small quantities (under 5 gallons) are there any exceptions to licensing requirements?
A. Utah does not have the over/under 5 gallon limitation on requirements for a pesticide license.  If you apply any pesticide in the course of business "for hire" you must have a license.

Q. Do turf and ornamental fertilizers fall under the same rules as pesticides?
A. Fertilizers alone are not considered pesticides.   If they are "weed and feed", "pre-emergent", or similar product that addresses a pest - then they are a pesticide.

Q. Does the company need to have a qualifying party or just licensed applicators?
A. To apply pesticides commercially, the business must be registered (licensed) and have at least one applicator licensed.  Any applicator who will mix, load, or apply pesticide must have a license.

Utah Pests Website

• Bed Bugs: Information for Homeowners - Utah State University Extension
• Medical Entomology: Bed Bugs - Purdue University

• Swarm Retrieval - Utah Beekeepers Association
• Utah Apiary Program

• EPA Pesticide Safety Program
• North Dakota State University Pesticides & Pest Management Publications

• Pesticides - An Overview - The National Agricultural Law Center
• EPA Pesticide Product Labeling Information

• Selecting the Best Pest Control Service - Living With Bugs

• Homeowner Guide to Termite Control - Termite MD

• Selecting a Lawn Care Company - University of Nebraska Extension