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The Pest Management and the Environment (PME) team is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). It is also involved with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the Iowa efforts in the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center as well as other related environmental programs.

New Publications Available

Category 5, Aquatic Pest Control--A Guide for Commercial Pesticide Applicators	Category 7D, Community Insect Management--Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual
Category 7E, Wood Preservatives--Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual	Category 2, Forest Pest Management--Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual
Iowa Certified Handler Manual	Iowa Core Manual--Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual

 

 

Last updated: October 13, 2011

What's New

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Pesticide Applicator Testing Changes

Private and commercial pesticide applicator certification exams are available at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus in Ankeny.  Exams are Web-based.  Applicators taking the exam at DMACC will need to have a user name and password prior to going to the test center.  More information on getting a user name and password, and additional testing information can be found on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) Website http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/Pesticide/Onlinepesticidetesting.asp. IDALS is no longer administering exams at the Wallace Building.

Gypsy Moth Information

The European gypsy moth has made it into eastern Iowa and management actions are being proposed.  This caterpillar has a ravenous appetite for tree leaves, especially oak species.  Find out more information on the Gypsy Moth page.

Private Applicator Restricted Use Pesticides Recordkeeping Forms

These files can be used for electronic or fill-in printable forms for certified private pesticide applicator restricted use pesticide recordkeeping.

Restricted Use Pesticide Recordkeeping (Excel version)

Restricted Use Pesticide Recordkeeping (PDF fill-in version)

Emerald Ash Borer Information

A new publication by Iowa State University compares common problems of ash trees with signs/symptoms of emerald ash borer.  Click Common Problems of Ash Trees

 

It Starts With Extension

It Starts with Extension : Environment from Iowa State University Extension on Vimeo.

This is a video about Extension's impact for the "It Starts with Extension" campaign.

 

Restricted Use Pesticides

A list of Restricted Use pesticides from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship can be found here: Restricted Use Pesticide Listing 2011

Sensitive Crops Directory

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has created a registry for producers to list the locations of their pesticide sensitive crops and for beekeepers to list the locations of their apiaries.

Click here for more information

 

Last Updated: January 27, 2012