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.

asulam (Asulox)

Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co. has announced that is plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the herbicide asulam (Asulox) on ditchbanks.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Barbara Pastine
Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co.
(800) 334-9745

chlorpyrifos (Lorsban)

DowElanco has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) on dill and okra. Note: a Special Local Needs use on clover (grown for seed) in Oregon has recently been approved for this pesticide.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Robert F. Bischoff
DowElanco
(317) 871-8280

diclofop-methyl (Hoelon 3EC)

Hoechst Celanese Corp. has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the herbicide diclofop-methyl (Hoelon 3EC) on soybeans.

For additional information contact:

Dr. Bert Volger
Hoechst Celanese Corp.
(908) 231-2367

ethoprop (Mocap)

Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co. has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the nematicide and insecticide ethoprop (Mocap) on soybeans.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Barbara Pastine
Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co.
(800) 334-9745

fluvalinate (spur 22EW)

Sandoz Agro Div. has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the insecticide fluvalinate (Spur 22EW) on tobacco seed used for planting.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Donna Hillebold
Sandoz Agro Div.
(708) 390-3796

methyl parathion

Cheminova has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the insecticide methyl parathion on almonds, apples, apricots, cherries, cucumbers, gooseberries, grapes, hops, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, prunes, tobacco, tomatoes, safflower and strawberries. Some of these uses may be retained in light of the cancellation of parathion used if enough users are interested.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Curt Pedersen
Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600

mevinphos (Phosdrin)

Helena Chemical Co. has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the insecticide mevinphos (Phosdrin) for greenhouse uses.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Judy Oldham
Helena Chemical Co.
(901) 761-0050

terbacil (Sinbar)

DuPont Agricultural Products has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the herbicide terbacil (Sinbar) on citrus and strawberries. A 24 (c) registration for the use of Sinbar on strawberries in North Carolina has been filed and accepted by EPA.

For additional information contact:

Ms. Sue Koehler
Du Pont Agricultural Products
(800) 342-5247 ex. 43

trifluralin (Treflan)

DowElanco has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the herbicide trifluralin (Treflan) on spearmint and peppermint.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Dennis Lade
DowElanco
(317) 870-7269

triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH)

Atochem North America has announced that it plans to voluntarily cancel the use of the fungicide triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH) on carrots.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Jack Skwara
Atochem North America, Inc.
(215) 587-7303

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 October 7, 1998