The 1990 farm bill requires private certified pesticide applicators to keep records of all applications of federally restricted-use pesticides (RUP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) administers the Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping Program.
Although applicators have 14 days to record information about an RUP application, it is best do so immediately after each application to ensure accurate and detailed records. These records must be maintained for two years.
There is no required federal form on which to maintain your records; however, MU Extension publication MP693, Restricted-Use Pesticide Record-Keeping Form, can be downloaded, reproduced and used to be in compliance with the regulation.
What the records must contain
- The certified applicator's name and certification number.
If the application was made by someone who is not certified, then record the name and number of the certified applicator who supervised the application. - The month, day and year of the application
- The crop, commodity or site to which the pesticide was applied.
This section of the record includes stored products, such as grain held in bins. Refer to the pesticide label for guidance to record this information. - The brand or product name of the federally restricted-use pesticide and the product's EPA registration number.
The brand or product name and EPA registration number for many restricted-use pesticides registered in Missouri are included in Table 1. If you use a restricted-use pesticide that is not listed, add the product name and registration number to the table for future use. - The total amount applied. Record the amount used of the actual product — not the amount after water or other substances were added. Amount does not refer to percent of active ingredient. Use the pesticide label for reference, and record the amount in similar language. For example, if the label states the pesticide is to be measured in pints or ounces, then record the amount in pints or ounces.
- The size of the area treated.
Record the size of the area treated in the appropriate unit of measure (such as acres, linear feet, bushels, cubic feet, number of animals, etc.), which is normally expressed on the label in reference to the application being made. For example, if an 80-acre grove is treated using the alternate middle approach, the entire 80 acres would be recorded as the size of area treated. - The location of the application.
Record the specific location of the application, not the address of the farm or business. Your goal is to be able to identify the exact area of the application two years later if requested. The law allows any of the following designations:- ID system using maps and/or a written description
- County, range, township and section (although not required, subsection is acceptable)
- A USDA identification system, which involves maps and a numbering system to identify field locations
- The legal property description
How to record spot treatments
Spot treatments are especially useful in the control of noxious weeds. If you apply restricted-use pesticides on the same day in a total area of less than a tenth of an acre, you are required to record all of the following information:
- Brand or product name, EPA registration number
- Total amount applied
- Location of treatment designated as spot application, followed by a description (for example, the location could be recorded as "spot application," followed by "treated for noxious weeds on Field A, C and all pastures")
- Month, day and year of the application
Note
Greenhouse and nursery treatments do not qualify as spot treatments.
Access to the record information
Only the following people have the right to access your restricted-use pesticide records:
- USDA-authorized representatives who present identification
- State-authorized representatives who present identification
- Attending licensed health care professionals, or those acting under their direction, when treating individuals who may have been exposed to restricted-use pesticides
Commercial applicator requirements
All commercial applicators will continue to maintain the records they currently keep under Missouri or federal regulations. The new federal pesticide record-keeping regulations require all commercial applicators, both agricultural and nonagricultural, to furnish a copy of the application record to the customer within 30 days of the restricted-use pesticide application.
Civil penalties
The AMS administrator of USDA is responsible for the enforcement actions taken against violators of this standard.
Any private applicator who violates any provision of the regulations will be subject to the following civil penalties:
- A fine of not more than $750 for the first offense
- A fine of not less than $1,100 for each subsequent offense
Benefits of pesticide record keeping
Maintenance of pesticide application records helps farmers to:
- Evaluate how well a chemical worked
- Determine the amount of pesticide needed annually, avoiding the purchase and storage of excess product
- Prevent carry-over injury and improve rotation decisions
- Protect themselves from legal action if accused of improper pesticide use
- Save money by determining the best pesticide management program, which is key to a successful integrated pest management (IPM) program
Also, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts surveys on pesticide use for agricultural production. The information gathered from these surveys is used to maintain a database on the use of pesticides by agriculture. Various public and private organizations use the data when making decisions about or studying such issues as the safety of the nation's food supply, the quality of our water, and the impact of IPM.
Record-keeping information for the EPA Worker Protection Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a federal regulation intended to reduce the risk of pesticide poisoning and injury among agricultural workers. Private applicators hiring pesticide handlers or workers must display application information to all employees in an accessible area of the workplace before a pesticide is applied. This display is not limited to restricted-use pesticides, but is required when the label of any pesticide being used has an Agricultural Use Requirements section.
Additional record-keeping information is also required to meet federal WPS regulations:
- Time of day the application was made
- Active ingredient
- Restricted entry interval (REI)
The previously mentioned MU Extension record-keeping form, MP693, provides space to record the necessary information for both RUP and WPS records.
Restricted-use pesticides registered in Missouri
The brand or product name and EPA registration number for most restricted-use agricultural pesticides registered in Missouri are listed in the following table. If you use a restricted-use pesticide that is not listed, add the brand or product name and registration number to the table. This information is obtained from the pesticide label.
This list of products was accurate as of the date of publication of this guide. For an updated list of registered RUPs, contact the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Pesticide Control at 573-751-5504.
Table 1
Agricultural restricted-use pesticides for Missouri.
| Manufacturer/Brand or product name | EPA registration number |
|---|---|
| Aceto Agricultural Chemicals Corp. | |
| Aceto Bifenthrin 2EC | 2749-556 |
| Dicromax 8 Insecticide | 5481-448-2749 |
| Altitude Crop Innovations | |
| Alpine Endurx | 89168-19-91395 |
| Alpine Insecticide | 89168-19-91395 |
| Avenger Bold S3 Insecticide | 89168-34-91395 |
| Avenger S3 | 89168-21-91395 |
| Blanco Herbicide | 89167-24-91395 |
| Bridger ATZ Herbicide | 89167-30-91395 |
| Bridger ATZ LA | 89167-32-91395 |
| Creede Insecticide | 89168-24-91395 |
| Firestone Insecticide | 89168-16-91395 |
| Ravine Herbicide | 831000-47-91395 |
| Vail ATZ Herbicide | 89167-09-91395 |
| Voltage Endurx Insecticide | 89168-20-91395 |
| AMVAC Chemical Corp. | |
| Ambush Insecticide | 5481-549 |
| Aztec 2.1G | 5481-9030 |
| Aztec 4.67 Granular Insecticide | 5481-9028 |
| Bidrin 8 Insecticide | 5481-448 |
| Bidrin XP II | 5481-9024 |
| Counter 20G Systemic Lock 'N Load Insecticide | 5481-562 |
| Counter 20G Systemic Smartbox | 5481-562 |
| Dibrom 8 Emulsive Insecticide | 5481-479 |
| Dibrom Concentrate | 5481-480 |
| Discipline 2EC Insecticide | 5481-517 |
| Force 3G Smartbox | 100-1075-5481 |
| Force 10G HL Smartbox Insecticide | 100-1615-5481 |
| Mocap 15G | 5481-9040 |
| Mocap 15G Lock 'N Load | 5481-9040 |
| Mocap EC Insecticide | 5481-9041 |
| Smartchoice 5G Insecticide | 5481-561 |
| Smartchoice 5G Lock n Load | 5481-561 |
| Smartchoice HC High Concentration | 5481-579 |
| Thimet 20-G Lock 'N Load | 5481-530 |
| Thimet 20-G Smartbox Insecticide | 5481-530 |
| Xpedient FC Incesticide | 5481-517 |
| Xpedient Plus | 5481-517 |
| Xpedient Plus V | 5481-609 |
| BASF Corp. | |
| Fastac CS Insecticide | 7969-364 |
| Fastac EC Insecticide | 7969-298 |
| G-Max Lite Herbicide | 7969-200 |
| Guardsman Max Herbicide | 7969-192 |
| Manticor LFR Fungicide/Insecticide | 279-3478-7969 |
| Regent 4SC Insecticide | 7969-207 |
| Rezult G Herbicide | 7969-88 |
| Cheminova | |
| Bolton Insecticide | 67760-112 |
| Declare Insecticide | 67760-96 |
| Fyfanon Plus ULV Insecticide | 67760-108 |
| Nufos 4E Insecticide | 67760-28 |
| Proaxis Insecticide | 67760-114 |
| Zoro Insecticide | 67760-71 |
| Chemtura Corp. | |
| Comite II Insecticide | 400-154 |
| Dimilin 2L | 400-461 |
| Dimilin 25W Insecticide | 400-465 |
| DoubleTake Insecticide | 400-593 |
| Firestorm Herbicide | 82557-1-400 |
| Dow AgroSciences LLC | |
| Cobalt Insecticide | 62719-575 |
| Cobalt Advanced | 62719-615 |
| Fulltime NXT Herbicide | 62719-668 |
| Graslan L Herbicide | 62719-655 |
| Grazon P+D Herbicide | 62719-182 |
| Hatchet Insecticide | 62719-220 |
| Hiredhand P+D Herbicide | 62719-182 |
| Inline Fungicide/Nematicide | 62719-348 |
| Keystone Herbicide | 62719-368 |
| Keystone LA | 62719-479 |
| Keystone LA NXT | 62719-670 |
| Keystone NXT | 62719-671 |
| Lorsban Advanced Insecticide | 62719-591 |
| Lorsban-4E | 62719-220 |
| Outpost 22K Herbicide | 62719-6 |
| Surmount Herbicide | 62719-480 |
| Telone II Soil Fumigant | 62719-32 |
| Tordon 22K Herbicide | 62719-6 |
| Tordon 101 | 62719-5 |
| Tordon K | 62719-17 |
| Drexel Chemical Co. | |
| Drexel Atra 5 Herbicide | 19713-80 |
| Drexel Atrazine 4L Herbicide | 19713-11 |
| Drexel Atrazine 90DF | 19713-76 |
| Drexel Chlorpyrifos 4E-AG Insecticide | 19713-520 |
| Drexel L-C Insecticide | 19713-572 |
| Drexel Lambdafos Insecticide | 19713-671 |
| Drexel Quik-Quat Herbicide | 19713-617 |
| Drexel Trizar Herbicide | 19713-686 |
| Drexel Trizmax Herbicide | 19713-688 |
| Drexel Trizmet II Herbicide | 19713-547 |
| Drexel Trizmet Lite Herbicide | 19713-663 |
| DuPont De Nemours and Co. | |
| Asana XL Insecticide | 352-515 |
| Breakfree ATZ Herbicide | 352-724 |
| Breakfree ATZ Lite Herbicide | 352-723 |
| Breakfree NXT ATZ Herbicide | 62719-671-352 |
| Breakfree NXT ATZ Herbicide | 352-893 |
| Breakfree NXT Lite Herbicide | 62719-670-352 |
| Breakfree NXT Lite Herbicide | 352-895 |
| Cinch ATZ Herbicide | 352-624 |
| Cinch ATZ Lite Herbicide | 352-623 |
| Lannate SP Insecticide | 352-342 |
| Lannate LV | 352-384 |
| Prequel Herbicide | 352-779 |
| Vydate C-LV | 352-532 |
| Vydate L Insecticide | 352-372 |
| FMC Corp. | |
| Anthem ATZ Herbicide | 279-3449 |
| Athena Insecticide | 279-3356 |
| Brigade 2EC Insecticide | 279-3313 |
| Brigade WSB Insecticide | 279-3108 |
| Brigadier Insecticide | 279-3332 |
| Capture 3rive 3D Insecticide | 279-3467 |
| Capture LFR | 279-3302 |
| Declare Insecticide | 279-3571 |
| Ethos XB Insecticide/Fungicide | 279-3473 |
| Hero EW Insecticide | 279-3329 |
| Hero Insecticide | 279-3315 |
| Mustang 1.5EW Insecticide | 279-3126 |
| Mustang MAXX | 279-3426 |
| Pounce 1.5G Insecticide | 279-3426 |
| Proaxis Insecticide | 279-3583 |
| Stallion Brand Insecticide | 279-9545 |
| Steed Insecticide | 279-3380 |
| Temitry LFR Insecticide/Fungicide | 279-3478 |
| Gharda Chemical Ltd. | |
| Pilot 4E Chlorpyrifos Agricultural Insecticide | 33658-26 |
| Gowan Co. | |
| Justice Insecticide | 8033-116-10163 |
| MSR Spray Concentrate Insecticide | 10163-220 |
| Supracide 2E Insecticide | 10163-236 |
| Growmark Inc. | |
| Calvary | 100-1112-534 |
| Calvary II Insecticide | 100-1295-534 |
| Infantry 4L Herbicide | 100-497-534 |
| Infantry 90DF | 100 585-534 |
| Xcelerate ATZ 5.6LHerbicide | 524-485-534 |
| Helena Chemical Co. | |
| Atrazine 4L | 5905-470 |
| Defcon 2.1G Insecticide | 5481-9030-5905 |
| Defcon 4.67G Granular Insecticide | 5481-9028-5905 |
| Empower 2 Insecticide | 5905-548 |
| Helena Atrazine 4F | 100-497-5905 |
| Helena Atrazine 90DG | 100-1097-5905 |
| Ruckus LFR Insecticide | 279-3302-5905 |
| LG Life Sciences America Inc. | |
| Lambdastar 1CS Insecticide | 71532-25-91026 |
| Lambdastar EC | 71532-20-91026 |
| Lambdastar Plus | 71532-29-91026 |
| Permastar AG Insecticide | 71532-15-91026 |
| Loveland Products Inc. | |
| Atrazine 4L | 34704-69 |
| Atrazine 90 WDG Herbicide | 34704-622 |
| Consero Insecticide | 34704-953 |
| Diazinon AG600 Insecticide | 66222-103-34704 |
| Holster Insecticide | 34704-875 |
| Match-Up Insecticide | 34704-1086 |
| Permethrin Insecticide | 34704-873 |
| Reaper 0.15 EC Insecticide | 34704-923 |
| Reaper Advance | 34704-923 |
| Reaper Clear Form | 34704-1078 |
| Slider ATZ Herbicide | 34704-1041 |
| Slider ATZ Lite | 34704-1042 |
| Sniper Helias | 34704-858 |
| Sniper Insecticide | 34704-858 |
| Sniper LFR | 34704-1089 |
| Swagger Insecticide | 34704-1045 |
| Tombstone Helios Insecticide | 34704-978 |
| Tombstone Insecticide | 34704-912 |
| Unforgiven Insecticide | 34704-1103 |
| WarHawk Clear Form | 34704-1077 |
| Warhawk Insecticide | 34704-857 |
| MacDermid Agricultural Solutions Inc. | |
| Dimilin 2L | 400-461 |
| Dimilin 25W | 400-465 |
| DoubleTake Insecticide | 400-593 |
| Firestorm Herbicide | 82557-1-400 |
| Makhteshim-Agan North America Inc. | |
| Atrazine 4L | 66222-36 |
| Atrazine 90DF | 66222-37 |
| Atrazine DF | 66222-229 |
| Chlorpyrifos 4E AG Insecticide | 66222-19 |
| Fanfare 2EC Insecticide | 66222-99 |
| Fanfare EC | 66222-261 |
| Fanfare ES | 66222-236 |
| Parallel Plus Herbicide | 66222-132 |
| Parazone 3SL Herbicide | 66222-130 |
| Silencer Insecticide | 66222-104 |
| Silencer VXN | 66222-223 |
| Monsanto Co. | |
| Agrisolutions Confidence Xtra 5.6L Herbicide | 524-485 |
| Agrisolutions Confidence Xtra Herbicide | 524-480 |
| Bullet Herbicide | 524-418 |
| Confidence Xtra 5.6L Herbicide | 524-485 |
| Confidence Xtra Herbicide | 524-480 |
| Degree Xtra Herbicide | 524-511 |
| Harness | 524-473 |
| Harness 5.6L | 524-485 |
| Harness 20G | 524-487 |
| Harness MAX | 524-636 |
| Harness Xtra Herbicide | 524-480 |
| Intrro Herbicide | 524-314 |
| Lariat Herbicide | 524-329 |
| Micro-Tech Herbicide | 524-344 |
| Precept Insecticide | 100-1075-524 |
| Sipcam Agro USA Inc. | |
| Atrazine 4L | 35915-4-60063 |
| Atrazine 90DF | 35915-3-60063 |
| Stalwart Xtra Herbicide | 60063-23 |
| Stalwart Xtra Lite Herbicide | 60063-48 |
| Source Dynamics LLC | |
| Paraquat Concentrate Herbicide | 82542-3 |
| Syngenta Crop Protection LLC | |
| Aatrex 4L | 100-497 |
| Aatrex Nine-O Herbicide | 100-585 |
| Acceleron INT-210 Insecticide | 100-1321 |
| Acuron Herbicide | 100-1466 |
| Agri-Mek SC Insecticide | 100-1351 |
| Avicta 500 FS Insecticide/Nematicide | 100-1204 |
| Avicta Complete Beans 500 | 100-1457 |
| Avicta Complete Corn 250 | 100-1405 |
| Avicta Complete Corn 500 | 100-1300 |
| Avicta Duo Corn | 100-1321 |
| Avicta Duo COT202 | 100-1538 |
| Avicta Duo Cotton | 100-1321 |
| Ballista LFC Insecticide | 100-1086 |
| Besiege Insecticide | 100-1402 |
| Bicep II Magnum FC | 100-817 |
| Bicep II Magnum Herbicide | 100-817 |
| Bicep Lite II Magnum | 100-827 |
| Callisto Xtra Herbicide | 100-1359 |
| Cyclone SL 2.0 Herbicide | 100-1431 |
| Endigo ZC Insecticide | 100-1276 |
| Expert Herbicide | 100-1161 |
| Force 3G Insecticide | 100-1075 |
| Force CS Insecticide | 100-1253 |
| Gramoxone SL 2.0 | 100-1431 |
| Gramoxone SL Herbicide | 100-1217 |
| Karate Insecticide | 100-1097 |
| Lamcap II | 100-1295 |
| Lamcap Insecticide | 100-1112 |
| Lexar EZ Herbicide | 100-1414 |
| Lumax EZ Herbicide | 100-1442 |
| Metal II ATX Herbicide | 100-817 |
| Scimitar GC Insecticide | 100-1088 |
| Warrior II | 100-1295 |
| Tenkoz Inc. | |
| Annex LFR Insecticide | 279-3302-55467 |
| Brawl II ATZ Herbicide | 100-817-55467 |
| Govern 4E Insecticide | 62719-220-55467 |
| Province II Insecticide | 100-1295-55467 |
| Province Insecticide | 100-1112-55467 |
| Tenkoz Atrazine 4L Herbicide | 100-497-55467 |
| Tenkoz Atrazine 4L Herbicide | 55467-13 |
| Tenkoz Atrazine 90DF Herbicide | 100-585-55467 |
| Tenkoz Atrazine 90DF Herbicide | 35915-3-55467 |
| Triangle Herbicide | 66222-131-55467 |
| Volley ATZ Corn Herbicide | 55467-7 |
| Volley ATZ Lite NXT | 62719-670-55467 |
| Volley ATZ NXT | 62719-671-55467 |
| United Suppliers Inc. | |
| Atrazine 4L | 33270-10 |
| Atrazine 90DF | 33270-9 |
| Sentry Atrazine 4L | 33270-10 |
| Sentry Atrazine 90DF | 33270-9 |
| Tremor ATZ NXT | 33270-24 |
| Tremor Herbicide | 33270-12 |
| Valent USA Corp. | |
| Asana XL Insecticide | 59639-209 |
| Danitol 2.4 EC Insecticide | 59639-35 |
| Van Diest Supply Co. | |
| Cornbelt Atrazine 4L Herbicide | 11773-1 |
| Cornbelt Atrazine 90DF | 11773-13 |
| WinField Solutions LLC | |
| Agrisolutions Tundra Supreme Insecticide | 1381-243 |
| Arctic 3.2EC Insecticide | 1381-187 |
| Atrazine 4L | 1381-158 |
| Bifen 2 AG Gold Insecticide | 83222-1 |
| Charger MAX ATZ Herbicide | 1381-199 |
| Delta Gold Insecticide | 264-1011-1381 |
| Grizzly Too Insecticide | 100-1295-1381 |
| Grizzly Z Insecticide | 1381-211 |
| Tundra EC Insecticide | 1381-196 |
| Yuma 4E Insecticide | 62719-220-1381 |
| Other | |
Original authors
Fred Fishel and Joe Francka