EPA Approves Rodenticide Label Amendment for Non-Commensal Species

In late September 2014 the Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO) asked EPA to expand language to include non-commensal rodents on product labels. Last week the National Pest Management Association was notified that EPA has agreed to accept the three pack rat species listed below for inclusion on rodenticide labels as clarified in a June 5, 2015 response from ASPCRO to the agency. 

• Neotoma albigula 

• Neotoma micropus 

• Neotoma mexicanus 

 

In addition to the three pack rat species, EPA has agreed to allow the following non-commensal rodents to be included on rodenticide labels as target pests: 

• Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus) 

• Cotton rat Sigmodon spp. (excluding S. hispidus insulicola) 

• Eastern cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus hispidus) 

• Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) 

• Eastern harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys humuli) 

• Golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) 

• Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) 

• Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) 

• White footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) 

 

This decision applies to new registrations and to amendments of existing registered products. NPMA feels this change is beneficial for registrants and pest professionals to target non-commensal rodents which previously were not permitted to be listed on product labels.