Recently, an estimated 50,000 bumblebees were killed in Wilsonville, Ore., after a commercial pesticide applicator treated blooming linden trees with a powerful insecticide in an effort to control ...

While Spanish is the dominant language for 62 percent of farmworkers in the U.S., pesticide labels are typically only printed in English. “We’ve been fighting for bilingual pesticide labels for 15 or ...

Read the label. Second, know what pest you are trying to control or manage. Proper identification of the weed, insect, or disease (all three are “pests”) will help you select the right control product ...

The information on pesticide labels can be several pages long, but read it. Remember, the label is a legal document and the user is legally obligated to follow the directions.

The label may tell you what plants should not be treated because of the chance of injuring the plant or under what conditions you may, or may not, apply the pesticide.

Most Farmworkers Speak Spanish, but Pesticide Safety Labels Are Often Only Printed in English Pesticide labels are designed to help prevent dangerous exposure, but the EPA doesn’t ensure most ...

It is important to read and follow pesticide labels to be legal and to avoid major goofs. Additionally, to some degree, your safety, your family’s safety, and environmental stewardship are in play.