Pesticide Registrations and Actions

Food Related Actions

• The EPA has approved a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the B.t. Vip3Aa20 protein and the genetic materials necessary for its production in corn when applied or used as a plant protectant.  It expires at the end of March 2008.  (Federal Register, 4/4/07). 
•  The EPA has once again approved a Section 18 specific exemption in Florida for the use of thiophanate (Topsin® M) on fruiting vegetables to control white mold.  The exemption will expire on 4/12/08.  (FDACS letter, 4/9/07).

•  Sovran fungicide (kresoxim) has been approved for use on cucurbits to control powdery mildew and gummy stem blight.  The EPA registration number for the BASF product is 7969-154.  (The Grower, May 2007).

•  The EPA has approved tolerances for the fungicide tetraconazole, which is a demethylation inhibitor.  This compound is active against Septoria spp., Cercospora spp., and powdery mildew.  Tolerances of importance to Florida include: peanut, pecan, and soybean.  (Federal Register, 4/11/07).