Alerts
NH Pesticide Applicators
The regulation of pesticides by states is built upon language in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA.) One part of FIFRA known as Section 2(ee) exemptions allow:
- Use at any dosage, concentration, or frequency less than specified on the labeling.
- Use against any target pest not specified on the labeling.
- Methods of application not prohibited on the labeling.
- Mixtures with fertilizer unless prohibited on the labeling.
New Hampshire's Pesticide Control Board's Rules do not recognize FIFRA Section 2(ee) exemptions and instead require strict label compliance making NH one of the more restrictive states in regard to legal pesticide applications. In NH, any one of the four items listed in the prior paragraph render a pesticide application illegal.
A proposal containing potential changes to the Pesticide Control Board's Rules has been filed with the Division of Administrative Rules. This is an early step of the rule making process that should be completed in early 2010. A major focus of these changes is to facilitate pesticide applications, and allow for rapid response scenarios, in the control and management of invasive species. In addition to updating special permitting and notification requirements for treatments within rights-of-ways, the proposed rule changes remove the requirement of strict label compliance for pests on the New Hampshire prohibited invasive species list.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Below please find important information for identifying, preventing Woolly Adelgid and any quarantines currently in place.
USDA Forest Service Bulletin
USDA's Woolly Adelgid Quarantine for the State of New Hampshire
Hemlock In-state Quarantine - Rockingham County, New Hampshire - effective January 2003
Frequently Asked Questions - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid - disributed by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Brooklyn Botanical Garden's Information on Woolly Adelgid
Asian Long Horned Beetle
The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) has been found in Massachusetts. This insect pest poses a serious risk to New Hampshire forests. Although it has not been found anywhere in New Hampshire, it was discovered in Worcester, MA in early August 2008.
Want to learn more about the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) threat? UNH Cooperative Extension's web site keeps interested citizens up-to-date on local and regional efforts to locate ALB and prevent it from devastating our forests. Visit www.extension.unh.edu/ALB for more information.