DOES THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HAVE A LIST OF APPROVED PESTICIDES?
There is no list of pesticides approved for use in the Parks of the Northeast Region. Each request and/or application of a pesticide is made only after a specific pest issue has been examined and that particular pesticide is selected as the best management tool available. What is an appropriate use of a pesticide for one specific pest management issue, may not be the best option the next time that pest appears. Every park manager should have some idea of the specific pest management tools available to her or him. However, the actual selection of a tool or management practice for use against a pest can be made only after looking at the specific circumstances present at the potential treatment site. Circumstances such as where the pest is located, thresholds for damage, visitor and employee use and safety, time of the year, weather conditions, and resource value and condition play a major role in determining each pest management strategy.
