The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of impending pesticide use cancellations and to afford those parties the opportunity to affect decision made by the pesticide registrants in concert with EPA. To the best of our knowledge the uses mentioned below will not appear on any label registered by the EPA following their expected cancellation.

The following information about insecticide methidathion has been obtained from CIBA-GEIGY:

SUPRACIDE R insecticide has entered the second phase of the pesticide reregistration process. On October 22, 1990, CIBA-GEIGY received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency the generic data call-in for all products containing the active ingredient in Supracide products, methidathion. In response to this notice, CIBA-GEIGY notified EPA on January 22, 1991 that they will not reregister the use of Supracide 2E on alfalfa. CIBA-GEIGY is considering alternatives to continuing the registration of Supracide use on alfalfa grown for seed production only in the Northwest.

Under the provisions of the data call-in notice, CIBA-GEIGY is allowed one year from the date that the 90-day response to the notice is due to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of Supracide 2E bearing the label which contains the alfalfa directions for use. The EPA allows persons other than the registrant, such as distributors, retailers, and end-users, to sell, distribute or use such existing stock until such stocks are exhausted.

For additional information on the methidathion cancellation contact the USDA-National Pesticide Impact Assessment Program at (202-447-4751).

The reregistration notification network is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (USDA-NAPIAP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Agricultural Chemicals Association (NACA). If after contacting the registrant listed above you wish to express additional concerns please contact your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA, our number is (202) 720-4751.

Last Modified September 29, 1998