Our members are basic manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and others involved with specialty pesticides and fertilizers used by professionals and consumers. We serve an industry comprised of eight major segments:
Aquatics – Vegetation management professionals use pesticide products to keep weeds from choking lakes, rivers, and streams, and to protect human lives.
Consumer – Consumers use pesticide and fertilizer products to protect their homes and grow their gardens.
Forestry – Foresters use specialty pesticides to control undesirable vegetation and enhance tree growth, thus reducing the chance of wildfire and improving the quality of the forest.
Nursery and Greenhouse – Nursery and greenhouse growers use pesticides and fertilizers to protect and grow shrubs, trees and plants.
Public Health – Public health officials manage the professional application of products to control mosquitoes and ticks as well as other carriers or transmitters of infections, disease or human allergens.
Structural Pest Control – Pest management professionals use pesticides to control termites, fleas, carpenter ants, rodents and cockroaches to lessen threats to human health and risk of structural damage.
Turf and Ornamental – Turf and landscape professionals use pest management products and fertilizers to promote healthy turfgrass and landscaping.
Vegetation Management – Vegetation management professionals use pesticides to control noxious weeds and brush along roads, railroads, waterways, and public utilities.