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2. Pesticide misuse - Wikipedia

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   Other kinds of pesticide misuse include the sale or use of an unregistered pesticide or one whose registration has been revoked and the sale or use of an adulterated or misbranded pesticide. Under most jurisdictions, it is illegal to alter or remove pesticide labels, to sell restricted pesticides to an uncertified applicator, or to fail to ...

3. Pesticide regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the label is to "provide clear directions for effective product performance while minimizing risk to human health and the environment." A label is a legally binding document that mandates how the pesticide can and must be used and failure to follow the label as written when using the pesticide is a federal offense. [4]

4. 99¢ Only Stores fined by EPA for sale of illegal pesticides

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   The bargain-basement chain 99¢ Only Stores has been hit with a $409,490 fine by the Environmental Protection Agency for selling illegal unregistered and mislabeled pesticides in several household ...

5. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act - Wikipedia

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   Under this act the EPA must also consider the dangers to animals and plants when registering a new pesticide. The pesticide must not harm the listed endangered and threatened animals and habitats. To be sure this program is implemented, some labels will direct users of the pesticides to bulletins with specific information regarding use.

6. Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of ...

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   The Justice Department said that the pesticides include a high toxicity insecticide banned in the US, a restricted use pesticide that only certified applicators may apply and a product falsely ...

7. Bill would tackle banned pesticides used for illegal ... - AOL

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8. Pesticides in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Pesticide Data Program, [23] a program started by the United States Department of Agriculture is the largest tester of pesticide residues on food sold in the United States. It began in 1991 and tests food for the presence of various pesticides and if they exceed EPA tolerance levels for samples collected close to the point of consumption.

9. Brazil authorities crack down on illegal pesticides trade - AOL

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   An agency tasked with patrolling federal roads in Brazil has reported a surge in volumes of illegal pesticides seized from criminals in the last eight years, including a record 358 metric tons ...