Better labels for mosquito control products.www.epa.gov/PR_Notices/ U.S. EPA has issued seven new recommendations to pesticide pesticide, biological, physical, or chemical agent used to kill plants or animals that are harmful to people; in practice, the term pesticide is often applied only to chemical agents. registrants and others for improving label statements for pesticide products used to control adult mosquitoes. The recommendations pertain to pertain to verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to pesticide products applied by ultra-low-volume aerial- or ground-application methods. The recommendations promote consistency Consistency can refer to:
http://amdocsclarify.com/. labeling statements that may have been unclear to users. The improvements will help public health mosquito mosquito (məskē`tō), small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies. The females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and apparently they must feed at least once upon mammalian blood before their eggs can control officials apply the most effective techniques while ensuring that use of the products does not pose unreasonable risks to public health or the environment. U.S. EPA worked with state agencies to develop initial recommendations and presented them at two public meetings of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, an advisory committee of U.S. EPA representing a full spectrum of interests, including pesticide manufacturers, public health agencies, academia, user groups, and public-interest groups. In April 2004, U.S. EPA issued draft recommendations for public comment. To view the seven new recommendations, visit the Web site listed above. |
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