Inspections and Registrations

Office of State Entomologist and General Information

[Arborists]  [Beekeepers]  [Nurseries]  [Pesticide Applicator]

A variety of state and federal laws and regulations deal with plants and insects being transported in interstate commerce. To arrange for inspections or to get more information on registrations or other requirements, contact the Office of State Entomologist; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06511. Telephone (203) 974-8474 or email Victoria.Smith@ct.gov

 

Contact Persons:

• Dr. Victoria L. Smith, State Entomologist, Victoria.Smith@ct.gov
• Raffaela Nastri, CAPS State Survey Coordinator, Raffaela.Nastri@ct.gov
• Paula Wolf, State Apiary Inspector, Paula.Wolf@ct.gov
• Jeffrey Fengler, Inspector, Jeffrey.Fengler@ct.gov
• Tia M. Blevins, Inspector, Tia.Blevins@ct.gov
• Jacob Ricker, Inspector, Jacob.Ricker@ct.gov

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Registrations and Inspections / General Information:

• Arborist
  For information on arborist licensing and tests, contact Dr. Susanna Kerio in the Department of Environmental Science and Forestry; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 974-8491.

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• Beekeeper
  General Information
  Laws pertaining to apiary registration and inspection
  Publications of interest to beekeepers
  Beekeeper Associations in Connecticut
  News for Beekeepers

 

How to Register Your Apiary Using eLicense

Watch Dr. Victoria Smith's eLicense registration tutorial on YouTube for CT beekeepers: https://youtu.be/nQLq76MjkT0 

• Nurseries
  General Information
  Laws relating to nurseries
  Plant Export Certification
  States with Japanese beetle quarantines
  Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan -- U.S./Canada
  
  For Registered Nurseries
  Please go to https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/GenerateRoster.aspx
  
  Scroll down to “Nurseries and Honey Bees”. Check on “Active Nursery Registrations”. Scroll down to “Continue”. Choose how you want the roster delivered and download. The roster will appear in your Downloads file.
  
  For Registered Nursery Dealers
  Please go to https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/GenerateRoster.aspx
  
  Scroll down to “Nurseries and Honey Bees”. Check on “Active Registered Nursery Dealers”. Scroll down to “Continue”. Choose how you want the roster delivered and download. The roster will appear in your Downloads file.
  
  Nursery Registration/Inspection Application
  Nursery Registration/Inspection Application 
  
  Nursery Dealers Permit Application
  Nursery Dealers Permit Application             

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• Pesticide Applicator Permits
  For information on pesticide applicator permits and testing, contact the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; Pesticide Division; 79 Elm St.; Hartford, CT 06106-5127. (860) 424-3369. https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Management-Program