What is an illegal deviation?

What is an illegal deviation?

• A. Applying to labeled site
• B. Using a different crop than labeled
• C. Applying to non-labeled site
• D. Using at a higher rate than labeled

Answer: (C)

Pesticide labels define exactly where a product may be used. Any use outside what the label approves is an illegal deviation. Applying the product to a site that isn’t listed on the label is an illegal deviation because the label does not authorize that use, so you’re using the product in a way that hasn’t been approved for safety, efficacy, or environmental reasons. Applying to a site listed on the label is allowed; using on a crop not listed or at a higher rate could be illegal too, but only if the label doesn’t authorize those specifics. The clearest example of an illegal deviation is applying to a non-labeled site.

Pesticide labels define exactly where a product may be used. Any use outside what the label approves is an illegal deviation.

Applying the product to a site that isn’t listed on the label is an illegal deviation because the label does not authorize that use, so you’re using the product in a way that hasn’t been approved for safety, efficacy, or environmental reasons.

Applying to a site listed on the label is allowed; using on a crop not listed or at a higher rate could be illegal too, but only if the label doesn’t authorize those specifics. The clearest example of an illegal deviation is applying to a non-labeled site.