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	Are spot-on flea & tick products okay for my pets?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG
	Are bug sprays okay for my kids?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG
	Why do I have roaches in my home?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG
	Can rat poison hurt kids and pets?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG
	How to use mothballs?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG
	How do I wash out pesticides?	PDF PNG	PDF PNG

Have a question about a specific pesticide? If so, try looking at our pesticide Active Ingredient Fact Sheets or call the number below to talk to one of our pesticide specialists, toll free from 8:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Time (11:00am - 3:00pm Eastern Time).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also has information about pesticides, available here.

If you have questions about any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 800-858-7378 (8:00am - 12:00pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.

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NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (cooperative agreement #X8-83947901). The information in this publication does not in any way replace or supersede the restrictions, precautions, directions, or other information on the pesticide label or any other regulatory requirements, nor does it necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. EPA.