The Label Is the Law
Good Pesticide Application Practices Require Following All Parts of the Label
Many have heard the phrase “The Label is the Law,” and while true, labels convey so much more than the law. Every pesticide that is registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must go through rigorous testing, and then painstaking precision is used to write the label that goes on every product. These labels have information about what the product is, safety information, use information, storage, and disposal. Essentially, the label is the instruction manual for the pesticide. Although it may be tempting to simply jump straight to the application rate for your particular crop, this disregards very important information contained on the label. You must read and follow the entire label, not just the application rate for your crop.