Pesticide Use and Land ManagementLindsey GrangerRachel MitchellCorey James Phetteplace

Controlling Pests Grouped by type of pest they kill

Insecticide Herbicide Rodenticide Bactericide Fungicide Larvicide

Pesticide treadmill

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Typical four tiered approach:

Set Action Threshold Monitor and Identify Pests Prevention Control

Pesticide Pros Prevents insect-transmitted diseases Increase in food supply Increase farmers’ profit Quickly effective Safe at times

Pesticide Cons Accelerate genetic resistance Farmers pay more for less Counterproductive Pollution Circle of poison

Relevant Laws on Pesticides Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Pesticide usage regulations

Cont. Pesticide Registration Improvement Act

(2003) Registration service fees

Antimicrobials Biopesticides Pollution prevention

Cont. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Authorizes EPA to set maximum pesticide levels used in food (and foodstuffs) Also can exempt from requirement

Monitored by Food and Drug Association

Cont. Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

Set tougher safety standards Uniform requirements Passed unanimously Not risk/benefit Pesticide must be studied/tested on for 15

years

Public/Federal Land Management Current, designated areas:

Wildlife preserves National Parks Natural Land

Cont. National Wilderness Preservation

System (NWPS) Federally manages areas Four different groups manage areas Preserve primeval character of land

National Forest System 115 national forests and 22 national

grasslands US Forest Service

National Resource Lands Bureau of Land Management Used for mining, oil and gas extraction,

and recreation

National Park System National Park Service 58 major parks and 331 national areas