Pesticide Education Program WSU WNV Presentation - April 14, 2003 Pesticide Facts: Regulatory Controls Carol Ramsay Pesticide Education Specialist

Pesticide Education Program 2 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 State Pesticide Regulators WA Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA)  Product Registration  Pesticide Compliance  Applicator Licensing WA Dept. of Ecology (DOE)  Special permits for applying any pesticide into water (Dept. of Health)

Pesticide Education Program 3 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Laws regarding pesticide sales and use Federal  FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act  US EPA - delegated state authority to WA Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) State  RCW and WAC  General Rules related to Pesticide Use  Administered by WA Dept. of Agriculture

Pesticide Education Program 4 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Testing Prior to Registration Manufacturer conducts tests EPA scientists review data; make decisions on approval of the labeled product  Efficacy or performance  Acute and chronic toxicity  Degradation and mobility  Environment and wildlife  Residue testing (food & feed crops)

Pesticide Education Program 5 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 WSDA Pesticide Registration General Use products  Home and garden products  Professional grade products Restricted Use products for professionals  Because of human health or environmental concerns  Restricted Use by US EPA  Restricted Use by WSDA

Pesticide Education Program 6 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Mosquito Pesticides Home and Garden products  Aquatic larvicides exempt from Restricted Use status  Adulticides Professional Use products  Aquatic larvicides ALL RESTRICTED USE in WA All uses require application by a certified applicator and a pollutant discharge permit  Adulticides Insecticide

Pesticide Education Program 7 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Mosquito Control Products Adulticides  Repellants  Knockdown and Kill Larvicides  Petroleum oils  Insect growth regulators  Microbial (bacteria)  Organophosphates Remember: All non home & garden LARVICIDES are Restricted Use

Pesticide Education Program 8 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Restricted Use Pesticide Can only be purchased by a “Certified Applicator” or their authorized agent Can only be used by a Certified Applicator or person under their direct supervision

Pesticide Education Program 9 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 WSDA Applicator Licensing Examination process to document ability of person to understand:  Pesticide laws  Label comprehension  Human health and environmental safety  Proper pesticide handling practices  IPM basics  Pest management overview

Pesticide Education Program 10 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 “Certified Applicators” in WA Public Operator Commercial Applicator/Operator Private-Commercial Applicator Private Applicator NOT: consultants or dealers

Pesticide Education Program 11 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Public Operator Works for public agency or public utility (city, county, state, federal) License only valid for work being done “on the job” with that agency. Not valid if not employed or not working for agency. Can provide advice as well

Pesticide Education Program 12 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Commercial Applicator/Operator Commercial Applicator  Head of business - Joint license for a single person, can provide advice as well  Certified in all categories for which the company does business Commercial Operator  Employed by a Commercial Applicator  Exam endorsement for areas in which they work  Only valid while employed  Can provide advice as well

Pesticide Education Program 13 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Private-Commercial Applicator Applies to private property (owner or employee) that does not produce an agricultural commodity.  Apartment complex, housing association, commercial building grounds manager  Private golf course grounds manager  Tribal nations, non agriculture

Pesticide Education Program 14 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Private Applicator Owner or employee of farm, dairy, ranch, forest, nursery, or greenhouse  Producing an agricultural commodity or associated non-cropland

Pesticide Education Program 15 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Who must be certified to APPLY? Any person applying or supervising the use of a “restricted use pesticide” Any person who is in the “business” of applying pesticides (for hire) Any public employee who applies general use pesticides through power equipment

Pesticide Education Program 16 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Who must be certified to CONSULT? Any person who provides advice regarding the selection or use of any non-home and garden pesticide  Public Consultant (i.e. WSU employees)  Commercial Consultant  Dealer-Manager (within distribution facility) Public or Commercial Applicators/Operators can consult

Pesticide Education Program 17 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Mosquito Control Exams and Endorsements Required Public, Commercial, Private-Commercial  Statewide Pest Control (PHPC)  Public Health Pest Control Larvicides into water** Adulticides  Aquatic Pest Control Larvicides into water** Adulticides (assoc. w/ aquatic situations) ** only categories which allow larviciding Applicators Operators Consultants Must pass Laws & Safety Exam

Pesticide Education Program 18 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Exams/Endorsement for Adulticides only: Public, Commercial, and Private-Commercial  Agric. Insect & Disease - any agricultural site allowed by label  Turf & Ornamental Insect & Disease - any turf or ornamental site allowed by label  PCO General - any residential or commercial building site for indoor or perimeter spray treatments allowed by label  Livestock Pest Control - on and around livestock

Pesticide Education Program 19 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Mosquito Control Exams and Endorsements Required Private farm, forest, nursery, greenhouse  Private applicator - Adulticides, or larvicides into water wholly-contained on their agricultural property  Private applicator plus Aquatic Pest Control - larvicides into water that “moves off the property”

Pesticide Education Program 20 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 WSDA Exam Locations Yakima or Olympia - Every Tuesday Other WSDA Offices  Spokane, Wenatchee, Mt. Vernon Monthly - check website  Moses Lake - bimonthly Private Applicator only - some county Extension Offices for a $10 exam fee press 1, 1, 1 to location

Pesticide Education Program 21 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Annual Pesticide License Fees $25Private Applicator $25Public Operator (no fee if Public Health Pest Control is the only endorsement) $25Private-Commercial Applicator $50Commercial Operator $170Commercial Applicator

Pesticide Education Program 22 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Maintain License Annual fee - renewal notice in November, reports recertification credits as well Recertification requirements  Private Applicator - 20 credits in 5 years, not to exceed 8 in any single year  All others - 40 credits in 5 years, not to exceed 15 in any single year  Examination option - every 5 years

Pesticide Education Program 23 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Pesticide Compliance Must follow all label directions and precautions Can only use on sites listed on the label “It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.” Chemical trespass concerns

Pesticide Education Program 24 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Pesticide Compliance School and Day Care notification and posting rules are in effect for public health pesticide applications Landscape posting rules not in effect for public health pesticide applications Senstive Person Registry Notification rules not in effect, but I would encourage it

Pesticide Education Program 25 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Any questions regarding WSDA requirements? Onto WA Dept. of Ecology NPDES Permit

Pesticide Education Program 26 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Laws regarding placing any pesticide into water Federal - Clean Water Act  US EPA - delegate state authority to WA Dept. of Ecology (DOE) State - RCW  Administered by WA Dept. of Ecology 9th Circuit Court of Appeals did not exempt applicators from the need to obtain a permit to discharge pesticides into water

Pesticide Education Program 27 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit Exempts applicator from any liability stemming from a legal pesticide application into water that followed the guidelines of the NPDES permit for that application

Pesticide Education Program 28 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES Permit WA Dept. of Ecology general permit covering larvicide applications into water for control of mosquito larvae WA Dept. of Health joined DOE permit for public health control

Pesticide Education Program 29 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES Permit Entities can apply to DOH to become part of the NPDES permit  It may fall to your local health district Entities = mosquito control districts, municipalities, school districts, counties, public agencies, home owner associations, private firms, farms, etc (the landholder).

Pesticide Education Program 30 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES Permit Requirements (1) Annual application fee - $310  Covered, if through Dept. of Health 38 days pre-application public notification  Covered, if through Dept. of Health Education and outreach  Covered, if through Dept. of Health SEPA (State Envir. Policy Act) review  Covered, if through Dept. of Health

Pesticide Education Program 31 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES Permit Requirements (2) Adopt IPM/BMP measures in Ecology’s Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control pesticides/final_pesticide_permits/ mosquito/mosquitocontr-bmpsfinal.pdf Or Submit your own IPM/BMP’s measures with your application for approval IPM

Pesticide Education Program 32 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES - IPM basis Minimize contact with people and mosquito breeding sites Monitoring mosquito populations and disease incidence  May be mosquito species-specific Establish action thresholds for control Mosquito treatment using IPM

Pesticide Education Program 33 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES - BMP basis for small areas of concern Conduct education and outreach to areas of control  Eliminate mosquito breeding sites (standing water)  Use of repellants  Protections for domestic animals Track avian, equine, and human surveillance data Action thresholds and IPM strategies

Pesticide Education Program 34 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES BMP basis for wide-areas of concern New construction sites, drainage and water treatment facilities, residential and commercial occupants, farms, and irrigation districts

Pesticide Education Program 35 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 NPDES BMP basis for wide-areas of concern Education and outreach to areas of control  Minimize mosquito breeding sites  Use of repellants  Protections of domestic animals Repellants and vaccines Track avian, equine, and human surveillance data Action thresholds and IPM strategies

Pesticide Education Program 36 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 DOE Permitted Larvicides Monomolecular surface film - (suffocation) Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (bacteria) Bacillus sphaericus (bacteria) Methoprene (arthropod-specific growth regulator) Petroluem distillates Temephos (organophosphate) Malathion (organophosphate) Must be registered in WA and approved by DOE

Pesticide Education Program 37 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Any questions regarding WA Dept. of Ecology (Dept. of Health) NPDES permits? Onto WSU Pesticide Resources

Pesticide Education Program 38 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 WSU Pesticide Education Web site   Schedule for Pre-license courses  Schedule for Recertification course  Special courses and conferences  Fact Sheets Pesticide Licensing for Professional Mosquito Control Prevention and Control of Mosquitoes  Link to WSDA, WSPRS, DOH-WNV

Pesticide Education Program 39 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Study Manuals for Licensing WA Pesticide Laws and Safety, MISC for everyone except private applicators Categories have similar names  Public Health Pest Control exam = Public Health Pest Control manual, WSU Extension publication MISC0151 Order from Extension Bulletins Office  Toll free phone:  Website:

Pesticide Education Program 40 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Public Health Pest Control Licensing Short Courses Laws & Safety, plus Public Health Pest Control  2-day with exam --> April 15,16 Public Health Pest Control  1-day with exam July and August in Eastern & Western WA Carol Ramsay, contact

Pesticide Education Program 41 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Pesticide Personnel at WSU Carol Ramsay - Pesticide Education Specialist Carrie Foss - Community IPM Coordinator Catherine Daniels - Pest Mgmt. Resource Manager Art Antonelli - Urban/Livestock Entomologist Doug Walsh - Agricultural IPM Specialist Allan Felsot - Environmental Toxicologist

Pesticide Education Program 42 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 WSU - WNV Web Site links Pesticide Education Program WSDA Pesticide Licensing WA Dept. of Ecology NPDES permit WA Dept. of Health West Nile Virus

Pesticide Education Program 43 of 43WSU West Nile Virus - Pesticide Facts - April 14, 2003 Thank You for Your Participation Carol Ramsay Pesticide Education Program