Insecticides, biopesticides, and parasitical agents are among the arsenal of tools used to control the transmission of vector-borne diseases.  In the United States, these products are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or by the Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).  Chemical and biological releases to the environment can occur from a variety of mechanisms including aerial or ground applications of pesticides to the landscape, wash-off of ectoparasiticides or excretion of anthelmintics from livestock or pets, and down-the-drain discharges from washing treated clothing.   Approaches to evaluating the different delivery mechanisms and their potential adverse impacts to non-target organisms are presented through case studies. <br/>

Assessing the environmental risk of pesticides, biopesticides, and anthelmintics used in managing vector-borne diseases

256th National Meeting (2018)

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