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EPA Works to Ensure that Pesticides Will Not Harm Human Health or the Environment

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EPA regulates pesticides under broad authority granted in two major statutes, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Food Quality Protection Act, of 1996 (FQPA). Before manufacturers can sell pesticides in the United States, EPA must evaluate them thoroughly to ensure that they meet federal safety standards to protect human health and the environment. Use this site to get information on how recent EPA actions, find more FIFRA-related resources, and learn about pesticides safety.

Pesticide News

06/11/25: EPA Announces Proposed Registration of Pesticide Trifludimoxazin
06/05/25: EPA Announces Proposed Registration of Pesticide Diflufenican
5/29/25: EPA Proposes to Register New Pesticide for Varroa Mite Control
5/29/25: EPA Announces Virtual Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting
5/29/25: EPA Registers Products with New Active Ingredient Florylpicoxamid
5/09/25: EPA Announces Proposed Registration of New Active Ingredient Isocycloseram
4/29/25: EPA Releases Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides Using Commonsense Practices, Provides Flexibilities to States and Growers
4/21/25: EPA Announces Proposed Registration of New Active Ingredient Cyclobutrifluram

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