The Pesticide Program of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) regulates the sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the authority of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act; 1994 PA 451 Part 83, Pesticide Control, as amended.
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A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest. Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, rodenticides, and repellents are examples of pesticides.
Our mission is to protect human health and the environment while ensuring the people of Michigan have the resources necessary to protect themselves, their property, and their communities from pests.
