News and Pest Alerts

Symposium on IPM and water quality will be Boise, ID on April 13, 2010. Please see the announcement below for more information:

• Symposium announcement

News and Updates:

• EPA has amended the Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the soil fumigants chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium/potassium (including MITC), and methyl bromide to make it safer for people who may be exposed to fumigated fields. For more information, please see the following links:
  • http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/soil_fumigants/
• EPA has revoked carbofuran pesticide residues in food. For more information, please see the following links:
  • http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/carbofuran/carbofuran_noic.htm
  • Carbofuran pesticide residues in food
• EPA will begin screening pesticides for disruption of the endocrine system, which regulates growth, metabolism and reproduction. For more information on the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) follow the link below:
  • http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/
• Several pesticide applications, such as mosquito and aquatic weed control, will likely require a NPDES permit. See the following link for more information:
  • http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=41
• Certain uses and application methods for Carbaryl have been deleted. For additional information, please visit EPA's site or Washington's Pesticide Notification Network (PNN).
  • EPA 
  • PNN 

• Got rodents? Check out these labels for some new pesticides.

  • Pocket Gopher Bait RU
  • Pocket Gopher Bait  
  • Vole Bait 

Pest Alerts:

• The Bedbug Registry - Travelling? Check this website for where you are lodging to help you stay bedbug free.
• Pacific Northwest and Treasure Valley Pest Alert Network - Pest management news and updates
• Sugarbeets - Up to date information on sugarbeet pests, variety trials, pesticides, the Sugarbeet conference and more.   

Newsletters:

• IPMC Newsletter Archive - This archive contains the University of Idaho's Pest Management Newsletter from 2001 through 2006.
• Environmental Toxicology Newsletter - UC Davis