Agencies considering pesticide regulatory changes often need to consider potential economic and pest management impacts. Detailed pesticide use data greatly facilitate analyses of pesticide regulatory proposals. California has required full use reporting for agricultural pesticides since 1990. Data collected include product applied, crop, area treated, amount applied, location, date and time. Combined with knowledge of pest management, these data provide a detailed view of past practices. Because of the wide array of crops grown in California, it is rarely possible to analyze every crop which might be affected by a regulation. The importance of a particular active ingredient to a crop is generally related to percentage of acres treated and the availability of effective alternatives. Other variables which may be considered include pricing and relative efficacy of products as well as active ingredient mode of action in regards to resistance management. More complex analyses may involve pest management models, weather or GIS data, including soils and the proximity of sensitive habitat or urban dwellings.

Economic and pest management analysis of proposed pesticide regulations

254th National Meeting (2017)

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