Resources for Learners
Common Pest Problems and Solutions
- Ministry of Environment, Integrated Pest Management for Landscapers
- Government of Canada – Pests and Pesticides
- Pest Control Canada
- Ministry of Agriculture’s site (Geared toward commercial agriculture, but still helpful)
- Government of Canada’s Healthy Canadians’ pesticide information
Gardening Information
Lawn Care
Pesticide Label Information
- Ministry of Agriculture’s label information site (general information, not agriculture-specific)
Risks of Homemade Pesticides
Information on Spills, Fires, Storage and Disposal:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Pesticide Emergencies
- Ministry of Agriculture, Safety Precautions
- Government of Canada’s Healthy Canadians’ Use Pesticides Safely
- ReGeneration Information on Disposal
Pesticides Emergencies and Safe Use:
- BC Drug and Poison Information Centre: 1-800-567-8911
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Government of Canada, Using Pesticides Safely
- Ministry of Agriculture’s Information on Personal Protective Equipment
If you choose to wear a face shield or respirator, talk to the pesticide dispenser or garden centre associate about obtaining the correct protective gear.
Visit WorkSafeBC's Breathe Safer for more information about respirators:
- WorkSafeBC Breathe Safer (PDF)
- Respirator Fit Test in Worksafe BC’s Standard Practices for Pesticide Applicators manual (PDF), pages 99 to 107
- Ministry of Agriculture’s Respirator Resource
Pesticide Certifications and Regulations:
Other References and Templates for Residential Pesticide Application