Resources

Pesticide Information

• Pesticide registrations from California Department of Pesticide Regulation
• Pesticide labels from U.S. EPA
• WaterTOX water-related risks of pesticides
• EXTOXNET Extension Toxicology Network, source of science-based information about pesticides
• National Pesticide Information Center, objective science-based information about pesticides
• California pesticide use summaries 1990-2000

• Hiring a pest control company
• Pesticides: safe and effective use
• Pesticides and water quality
  • Water quality reports and other resources
• Information about specific pesticides
• National Pesticide Information Center
• Research related to urban pesticide use
  • Tracking non-residential pesticide use in urban area in California
  • Bay Area/Sacramento urban residential pesticide use surveys, 2003
  • Southern California urban pesticide sales and use surveys 2001, 2002

UC IPM develops pesticide safety education materials to promote the safest and most effective use of pesticides. The program focuses on providing study materials and resources for pest management professionals.

• Publications and other educational materials including the Pesticide Compendium series and private applicator guides
• Related pesticide safety links

The Department of Pesticide Regulation maintains current information on pesticide safety training workshops and continuing education classes.

Please contact Cheryl Gould, UC IPM Program, at (530) 752-8350 if you need:

• verification that you attended a PSEP course or workshop and earned continuing education credit
• a duplicate certificate showing that you completed a PSEP train-the-trainer course

• Links to pest management sites operated by educational institutions and government agencies