Mosquito and tick season is here! Do you or your clients have questions about repellents or pesticides, including disinfectants and/or weed killers? The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) offers FREE science-based information about pesticides, including safe use practices and potential risks to humans, animals and the environment. Our specialists are skilled risk communicators, and they are available to answer questions for anyone, in over 170 languages, seven days a week from 6:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. PT. As public health professionals, you are welcome to call and request free NPIC brochures, and to make referrals to NPIC, any time!

1-800-858-7378 (PEST)

Bookmark our website (www.npic.orst.edu), which is updated frequently and also available in Spanish (www.npic.orst.edu/es). Check out some of our timely topics below. 

Choosing and Using Inset Repellents

http://npic.orst.edu/repel.html 

Insect Repellent Locator (Choosing a repellent for your situation)

http://pi.ace.orst.edu/repellents/

 Pesticide Fact Sheets (Check out our new DEET fact sheet!)

http://npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm 

NPIC is funded through a cooperative agreement between the Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.