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School Pest News, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2012

Who Can Work Under My License?  By Dr. Don Renchie There seems to be a lot of confusion buzzing around schools these days about who can apply pesticides.  First, only licensed applicators can make ANY type of pesticide application – even “organic” on school properties.  The Texas Department of Agriculture’s “Structural Pest Control Act” has required all applicators be licensed as commercial, noncommercial, or technicians before they make applications in or around  schools, childcare centers, or educational institutions since the mid-1980s. What has many school IPM coordinators confused… Read More →