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You should always read and understand the label before using any pesticide product.

Frequently asked questions regarding solutions to Artillery Fungus.

Frequently asked questions regarding artillery fungus and possible legal actions.

Disinfectants are chemicals that kill or inactivate pathogens before plant infection occurs. This article addresses the disinfection of equipment.

Join Penn State experts for a hands-on tour and discussion of pest management strategies, herbicide efficacy, and 2025 crop challenges for field and forage producers.

Informational table showing pesticides available for home garden use on various fruit crops.

Three types of lice infest humans: head lice, body lice, and pubic or crab lice. Bites cause much discomfort, and scratching often leads to secondary bacterial infections.

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) was first collected in September of 1998 in Allentown, but probably arrived several years earlier.

House flies are not the neatest of insects. They are suspected of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans.

Plant and animal communities benefit from having higher levels of genetic diversity, and recent research has clearly demonstrated that the productivity of plant communities, as well as their resistance to stress, can increase as plant genotypic diversity increases.

Muchos problemas de plagas necesitan de asistencia profesional. Esta publicación le ayudara para asegurarse que la compañía que usted contrate tenga los requisitos legales and conocimiento apropiado.

Pesticide Worker Safety information regarding container usage.

Learn how to read a label by answering questions to compare two Hot Shot Fogger labels to see how these products are similar and different.

Belowground pests can be challenging in corn production (grain or silage), particularly when it is grown in the same fields year after year.

Penn State Pesticide Education Program brings you an informative video on the importance of storing pesticides properly.

Find a list of supplies and detailed procedures on how to do the lure demonstration for monitoring and/or controlling pests.

What you need and how to do the LD50 demonstration, including a list of supplies, purpose, and the procedures.

Content in this video meet training requirements under the OSHA HazCom 2012 Guidelines on the Global Harmonization Standard.

This video demonstrates tank mixing/compatibility of pesticide products, using common household products, to show what happens if materials are not compatible.

This video demonstrates pesticide formulations and packaging using common household products that share similar properties of the pesticides products.

In some cases, pesticides are the only alternative in controlling pests. The pesticides cited here have moderately low mammalian toxicity and degrade soon after application.

Applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides must be certified as a private applicator or must work under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.

This demonstration illustrates how exposure to pesticides can be significantly reduced by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

This document provides a detailed explanation with background information of the poison prevention message. If you are new to the program, this would be a good place to start.

This video explains a demonstration on how knowledge of pesticide formulations is essential for proper measuring of pesticide products.