case summary - Office of Indiana State Chemist - Purdue University

Fig 3: Back yard (spray pattern)
Fig 4: Back yard (spray pattern)
Fig 5: Property line
Fig 6: Back yard (spray pattern)
4. Agent Becovitz and I then collected a composite soil and grass sample from the Stamper yard
and later submitted it to the OISC Residue lab for analysis.
5. On that same day, I went to Ross Lawn & Landscaping. I collected an invoice from the
administrative assistant for the application at the Stamper residence. It listed that “Jason”
made the application. I asked the assistant for Jason’s full name, and she stated “Jason Enix”
and informed me that he had since been terminated.
6. On May 7, 2012, Agent George Saxton and I met with Aaron Stigall, the certified applicator
at Ross Lawn and Landscaping. Mr. Stigall stated he had approximately 16 to 18 properties
that were having similar issues. He said that all the applications had been made by a former
employee, Jason Enix. He was uncertain what caused the problem, but acknowledged that it
was most likely pesticide related.
7. Mr. Stigall also acknowledged that Mr. Enix was not a licensed pesticide applicator, and that
Mr. Enix had not been properly supervised during the applications. I told Mr. Stigall I would
need a copy of all the applications that Mr. Enix had completed. He then informed me that
he was trying to do everything possible to remedy the situation with his customers. He stated
he was planning on reseeding all the injured properties.
8. Mr. Stigall and I also talked about the notification/ invoicing he was leaving with his
customers. On the paperwork, it listed “Spraying Services Available…. Weed control,
Fertilization, Tree and Shrub, Aquatics, Bare Ground, Flea and Tick, Parking Lots,
Perimeter, Fungicide, and More.” I explained to Mr. Stigall that he could not advertise that
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