Permits and Environmental Awareness

The live organisms you received are regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture for distribution to your State through a permit issued to the Biological Supply Company. A permit is necessary because these organisms could pose some risk to agriculture or the environment if misused.

Your cooperation is essential to ensure the proper disposal of these live organisms when you are finished with your use.

To PROTECT your environment you must follow these 4 procedures:

Do not allow students or anyone else to take any organismshome.
Do not distribute the organism to anyone.
Do not release the organisms outdoors.
You must dispose of these live organisms (and all materials exposed to these organisms) by placing them into plastic bags and freezing them for 3 days before disposal in your regular trash.

If you have any questions about the handling, keeping, or disposal of these organisms, please contact your supplier or APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine at: 866-524-5421 or pest.permits@aphis.usda.gov

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS