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This Pesticide Education demonstration introduces biomagnification – when organisms accumulate chemical residues from organisms they eat in the food chain.

With wettable powder pesticide, using volume to estimate the weight could result in crop damage.

Use this personal protective equipment (PPE) activity to understand necessary first actions when responding to a pesticide spill and needed components of a spill kit.

This EPA website provides training, outreach, and other resource materials for applicators and others interested in the requirements of using soil fumigants safely.

Seeing Double? In the world of Pests and Pesticides, identifying a pest or product can often become confusing. Something that looks like it should be a bad bug or plant could really be a good bug or plant!

Rules of thumb for storage of pesticides

For many toxic chemicals, the respiratory (breathing) system is the quickest and most direct route of entry into the circulatory system.

As a general rule, insecticides are more toxic to pollinators than fungicides and herbicides, but not all insecticides are toxic to pollinators.

Use this information to help coordinate your pesticide education meeting for recertification credits.

In this activity, students will learn about different types of pests and the damage they cause, including an example of pests on corn.

A state or federal agency can request emergency exemptions when a serious pest problem jeopardizes production of agricultural goods or public health.

Information about the Pennsylvania Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry and the application to complete for placement on the registry.

Pesticide Education Bingo is an educational tool that can be used to teach pest management and poison safety or as a review activity after a pesticide safety education lesson.

Learn about programs that benefit applicators by providing a means of disposing unwanted or unused pesticides and recycling pesticide containers.

Find your Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Regional Office and contact information.

Mr. Yuk is used to educate children and adults in the U.S. and internationally about poison prevention and to promote poison center awareness.

This activity teaches youth and adults how mosquitoes can be a pest and how to stay safe with mosquitoes.

Many home remedies can be found on the internet, but are they the best choice?

Lesson plan that teaches the cumulative effects of non-point source pollution and explain ways to reduce or eliminate non-point source pollution in urban and agricultural settings.

Stopping the spread of invasive species starts with simple actions. Choose plants and pets wisely, clean outdoor gear, volunteer, and spread the word to help protect Pennsylvania’s natural resources and biodiversity.

Deciding what to do about spotted lanternfly in your landscape depends on the level of risk to your plants and what works for you.

Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive insect pest present in Pennsylvania and some other eastern states. SLF threatens grape production and tree health and is a nuisance in landscapes.

This article describes tick-borne illnesses and when beekeepers are at risk. It describes the various ways beekeepers can prevent themselves from being bitten by a tick.

¿Qué haría usted si la escuela de su niño lo envía de vuelta a su casa porque tiene piojos?

El manejo integrado de plagas (IPM) utiliza la información sobre plagas para elegir los métodos de control más seguros y efectivos.