Who is responsible for keeping records of pesticide applications?

The responsibility for keeping records of pesticide applications falls to the applicators. Applicators are required to maintain accurate and detailed records of all pesticide applications they conduct, including information such as the date of application, location, target pests, pesticide product used, and rate of application. This record-keeping is crucial for ensuring compliance with regulations, monitoring pesticide use, and promoting safe practices in pest management.

While state regulators oversee compliance and may review these records, they do not maintain the application records themselves. Similarly, farmers, brokers, and distributors may be involved in the pesticide use process but are not the ones responsible for directly maintaining the application records. Thus, it is the applicator who must ensure that thorough and accurate documentation is kept for legal and safety reasons.