About Consumers

We are all interested in maintaining a quality food supply, ensuring good health, preventing property damage, and preserving the environment. Pests can threaten all of these; therefore, understanding pest management, including the judicious use of pesticides, is an important issue for consumers.

The Consumers menu is designed for all of us....homeowners, farmers or ranchers, parents, families. Being knowledgeable about ways to control pests...from sanitation to pesticides...can help you better understand how to combat a pest problem yourself or how to work with pest management companies as an informed consumer.

Learn how to read and follow pesticide labels. Learn how to use Integrated Pest Management. Speak with your local Extension office about questions you might have or to find out what resources, such as those provided on this website, are available about pests and their control. These are all powerful tools that can provide you with successful pest management while ensuring the safety and protection of nontarget species, the environment, you, and your family.