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February 2005 |
Pesticide Registrations and Actions
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Agricultural
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 On January 6, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) issued
the Special Local Needs registration SLN FL-040011 to Bayer CropScience
for a reduced plant back restriction (from four months to 30 days) with the
use of Scala® (pyrimethanil) fungicide on “other crops” (crops not on the
label). (FDACS PREC Agenda, 2/3/05).
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 On January 6, the FDACS issued the Special Local Needs registration SLN
FL-040012 to Nichino America, Inc., for use of Courier® (buprofezin)
insecticide on field tomato to control whitefly nymphs. (FDACS PREC
Agenda, 2/3/05).
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 On January 6, the FDACS registered the fungicide Reason® (fenamidone)
for use on potato, tomato, cucurbits, lettuce, and other crops to control diseases.
Fenamidone is a respiratory inhibitor that has foliar protectant and curative
activity against oomycete (downy mildew) and some ascomycete fungi, as well
as Alternaria. The EPA registration number for the Bayer CropScience product
is 264-695. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 2/3/05).
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 On January 6, the FDACS registered the biofungicide Sonata® (Bacillus pumilus strain QST
2808) for use on potato, tomato, strawberry, cucurbits, and many other
crops to control diseases. The EPA registration number for the AgraQuest,
Inc. product is 69592-13. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 2/3/05).
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 Effective January 7, a quarantine exemption has been issued for the use of
Stratego® (trifloxystrobin and propiconazole) on soybean to control
soybean rust. The EPA registration number for the Bayer CropScience
product is 264-779 and the expiration date is 12/1/2007. (FDACS letter of
1/19/05).
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 Based on a request by Syngenta and IR-4, tolerances are approved for the
insecticide thiamethoxam (Platinum®/Actara®). Tolerances of importance to
Florida include blueberry, potato, strawberry, legume vegetable (group 6), and
root vegetable (group 1B). (Federal Register, 1/5/05).
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Urban/Non-Food
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 On January 10, the FDACS registered the aquatic herbicide Stingray®
(carfentrazone) for weed control in aquatic sites. The EPA registration
number for the FMC Corporation product is 279-3279. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 2/3/05).
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Other Actions
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 EPA is issuing an interpretive statement and a proposed rule in response to recent court decisions
highlighting the need for EPA clarification regarding Clean Water Act
(CWA) permitting requirements for the application of pesticides to or
over the nation's waters. The statement and proposed rule reflect
EPA's long-standing policy that a CWA permit is not required where
application of a particular pesticide to or over water is consistent with
requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The public may provide input on the
current proposed rule during a 60-day comment period. The statement
and proposed rule are available at:
http://www.epa.gov/npdes/agriculture#pesticides. (EPA OPP Update, 1/28/05).
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 A 2(ee) recommendation for Quadris® (azoxystrobin) fungicide at reduced rates
with an
approved triazole fungicide on soybean has been released by Syngenta. It
recommends four ounces of Quadris® (EPA Reg. #100-1098) with the full
label rate of triazole fungicide when the disease incidence is 0-2 percent in
the lower canopy of the soybean plant. Other restrictions apply.
(Syngenta, 1/18/05).
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