The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or impending pesticide use cancellations and tolerance revocations. To the best of our knowledge the uses mentioned here, unless otherwise indicated, will not appear on any label registered by the USEPA following their expected cancellation. We would recommend that you express any concerns or questions you may have to the contact mentioned below or your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA, our phone number is (301) 504-8846, and our fax number is (301) 504-8063.

linuron (Lorox)

Du Pont has requested voluntary cancellation of its 24(c) registrations in the State of California for linuron on LUPINES and MARIGOLDS due to the cost of reregistration. This action will become final on 7/6/93 unless the registrant withdraws the request. Existing stocks in the hands of dealers and users can be sold and used until they are exhausted.

For additional information contact:
Mr. Amos Miller
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.
Phone (302) 892-8519
Fax (302) 992-2935

Initial source: Federal Register 58:18093

methazole (Probe)

On February 5 of this year, we reported here that existing stocks of methazole, a recently canceled herbicide used on COTTON, may become available in marketing channels if ongoing studies showed an acceptable level of exposure risk. Those studies are now complete, show an acceptable level of exposure risk and have resulted in an amendment to the cancellation order. Consequently, conditioned on supplemental labeling, existing stocks may be distributed, sold and used from May 20 to December 31 of 1993.

For additional information contact:
Mr. Charlie Keefer
Sandoz Agro, Inc.
Phone (708) 390-3820
Fax (708) 390-3941

Mr. Joseph Bailey
USEPA, Special Review Branch
Phone (703) 308-8173
Fax (703) 308-8041

Initial source: Federal Register 58:30166

oxydemeton-methyl (Metasystox-R)

Miles, Inc. plans to voluntarily delete AVOCADOS from the label of their insecticide, Metasystox-R, due to the cost of studies for reregistration. Unless withdrawn, this action will become final on 06/29/93. Existing stocks in the hands of dealers and users may be sold and used until exhausted.

For additional information contact:
Dr. Tom Kroll
Miles, Inc.
Phone (816) 242-2308
Fax (816) 242-2738

Initial source: Federal Register 58:16832

The reregistration notification network is a cooperative effort of the USDA-NAPIAP, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), IR-4, and the National Agricultural Chemicals Association (NACA).
Last Modified March 27, 1998