July 2004

Pesticide Registrations and Actions

• On June 17, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service (FDACS) issued the special local needs registration SLN FL-040003 to Bayer CropScience for the use of fosetyl-Al (Aliette®) fungicide on citrus. Specifically, the preharvest interval is reduced to 12 hours when used in bearing citrus. This SLN is a duplicate of SLN FL- 200014, which was voluntarily canceled by the registrant. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 7/1/04).

• The EPA has issued a specific exemption for the use of Aim® (carfentrazone) herbicide to manage paraquat-resistant nightshade, purslane, and morningglory in fruiting vegetables (tomato, eggplant, pepper). The exemption will expire on May 31, 2005. (FDACS letter of 6/29/04).

• Based on a request by IR-4 and Nichino America, Inc., tolerances have been approved for the miticide fenpyroximate. Tolerances of importance to Florida include: cotton seed and gin byproduct, grape, meat, and milk. (Federal Register, 6/10/04).

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• EPA has released the “Supplemental Guidance on Interpretation of Revised Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Wood Preservative Label.” This document provides clarifications on the allowed and disallowed uses of CCA. It also provides a reference table with the American Wood Preservers Association Commodity Standards related to CCA, with examples of some of the uses that are permitted and disallowed since the December 31, 2003, voluntary cancellation date.

This action is taken to provide stakeholders, regions, consumers, public interest groups, wood treaters, and registrants with a reference tool that supplements the product labeling to better identify the specific uses of CCA-treated lumber that are permitted or disallowed. It also references enforcement and compliance strategies drafted by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance so that all affected parties will be aware of the Agency’s position regarding compliance monitoring, targeting inspections, and reporting tips and complaints. The full text of the guidance document and the guidance chart can be found at www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/1file.htm. (EPA Pesticide Program Update, 6/18/04).

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• Gowan Company and Nissan Chemical Industries announced the formation of Canyon Group, LLC effective June 30, 2004. Products to be included in this company include triallate, halosulfuron, and quizalofop herbicides and pyridaben miticide/insecticide. (Gowan Press Release 6/30/04).

• Dow AgroSciences has begun to distribute English/Spanish “how- to” posters to 8,000 landscape managers and nursery operators. The posters present information on using Snapshot® and Gallery® herbicides. The posters describe when to apply these products, application rates, spray drift, clean up, and storage. Additional copies are available from the product pages on www.dowagro.com/turf. (Florida Turf Digest, May/June 2004).

• The Chief of the Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control released a memo in April reporting that a high number of pest control operators advertising in the Yellow Pages are not in compliance with the state’s administrative code. Specifically, all pest control telephone directory advertising, including direct-dial long distance lines shall in all cases show the licensee’s name or trade name registered with the department, and the complete licenced business location address and telephone number(s). There must only be factual claims in the advertisement as well. (FDACS Memo 765, 4/5/04)

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