Reduced-Risk Chemicals

The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 dictated a safer chemistry approach to pest control. Both IR-4 and EPA are working toward registration of crop protection chemicals identified as reduced-risk by these criteria:

• Low impact on human health
• Low toxicity to birds, fish, other wildlife, and beneficial organisms
• Low potential for groundwater contamination
• Lower use rates
• Low potential for pest resistance
• Compatibility with integrated pest management (IPM)

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