Hefner, M., Kratsch, H., and Harrison, D. 2020, Pesticide Safety Training: Protecting Yourself While Applying Pesticides – Using Personal Protective Equipment Video, University of Nevada, Extension, YouTube Channel

Protecting yourself while applying pesticides is important. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy or repel any pest. Simply put, pesticides are substances intended to kill pests!

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