Pesticide Registrations and Actions
Food Related Actions
- On May 21, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) approved the Special Local Needs registration EPA SLN FL-090009 for Delegate® (spinetoram) use in citrus at low volume to manage Asian citrus psyllid. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 6/4/09).
- The FDACS has approved the use of Sumagic® plant growth regulator (uniconazole) use on fruiting vegetable transplants. The EPA Reg. No. for the Valent U.S.A. Corporation product is 59639-37. (FDACS PREC Agenda, 6/4/09).
- The EPA has approved time-limited tolerances for the insecticide novaluron (Rimon®) on strawberry. The tolerance expires at the end of 2011. (Federal Register, 5/6/09).

- The EPA has approved tolerances for the systemic activator acibenzolar (Actigard®) and its metabolites on brassica vegetables (group 5), fruiting vegetables (group 8), leafy vegetables (group 4), cucurbit vegetables (group 9), and bulb onion. (Federal Register, 5/26/09).
- The EPA has approved tolerances for the miticide etoxazole (Zeal®). Tolerances of importance to Florida include cucumber and tomato. (Federal Register, 5/27/09).





