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March 2006 |
Pesticide Registrations and Actions
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Agricultural
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 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services (FDACS) has requested the use of the fungicide Topsin
M® (thiophanate) to control post bloom fruit drop and
stem end rot on citrus under section 18 of FIFRA. (FDACS letter to EPA dated 2/10/06).
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 The FDACS has requested the use of the
fungicide Topsin M® (thiophanate)
for control of white mold on fruiting vegetables (tomato, pepper, eggplant)
under section 18 of FIFRA. (FDACS letter
to EPA dated 2/14/06).
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 Based on a request by BASF
Corporation and IR-4, tolerances are approved for use of the fungicide boscalid (Endura®/Pristine®). Tolerances of importance to Florida include
celery, spinach, and leafy vegetables (group 4) except lettuce. (Federal Register, 2/8/06).
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 In mid-February, OmniLytics, Inc., announced final
EPA registration for its AgriPhage bacteria control
product line. The material can be used
in the greenhouse or field, and can be used as a
preventative as well as curative treatment.
At a current price of $12/pint, a recommended treatment (two pints)
equates to a treatment cost of $24/acre.
It is approved for use in tomato and pepper. (OmniLytics Press
Release, 2/15/06).
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 Arysta LifeSciences recently received EPA registration for Evito® (fluoxastrobin), a strobilurin fungicide.
It is labeled for potatoes and tuber vegetables, leafy vegetables
(petiole subgroup only), and fruiting vegetables. It should be managed similarly to other Group
11 fungicides such as azoxystrobin, trifloxystrobin, and pyraclostrobin. (The Grower, March 2006).
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 Mycogen
recently announced it first seed line with four stacked traits. In addition to two B.t. toxins, the corn hybrid will also have
resistance to glyphosate and glufosinate. The hybrid, 2P788, is a 115-day plant that
touts resistance to a number of corn pests.
(Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 2/6/06).
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