The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and other items of agricultural interest. To the best of our knowledge, the uses mentioned here, unless otherwise indicated, will not appear on any label registered by the USEPA after those uses are canceled. We recommend that you express any concerns or questions you have to the contact mentioned below or to 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.

azinphos-methyl (Guthion)

Miles Inc. plans to delete ARTICHOKES, EGGPLANT, and PEPPERS from its Guthion (azinphos-methyl) labels due to the cost of reregistration. Other registrants of this insecticide are expected to do the same. However, if another party is willing to develop the residue data required for reregistration of these crops, Miles will consider maintaining these uses on their labels.

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

Initial source: Correspondence from Miles Inc.

diuron (Karmex)

DuPont plans to delete the use of OATS and BERMUDA GRASS from their labels of the herbicide, Karmex DF (diuron), due to the cost of reregistration. They have not yet submitted requests to the USEPA for voluntary deletion of these uses from their labels and will consider retaining them if another party is willing to develop the required residue data.

For additional information contact:
Angela Tessier
Griffin LLC
Phone (912) 293-4242 ext. 1108

Initial source: IR-4 Correspondence

malathion

Listed here are the supported uses of malathion and those uses not supported that are expected to be canceled following or during reregistration. This is an update on a list reported here on 6/15/93. These lists are subject to change as we near the final date for data submittals in late 1995. Unless otherwise indicated, the uses listed here are for commercial field use.

SUPPORTED USES:

ALFALFA, APPLES, APRICOTS, ASPARAGUS, AVOCADO, BARLEY, BARLEY (stored), BEANS (DRY & SUCCULENT), BEANS (greenhouse), BEETS (TABLE or GARDEN), BLACKBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, BOYSENBERRIES, BROCCOLI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUCKWHEAT, CABBAGE, CANEBERRIES (other than listed), CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, CHAYOTE, CHERRIES (SWEET & TART), CHESTNUTS, CHRISTMAS TREES, CITRUS (postharvest), CLOVER, COLLARDS, CORN (FIELD & POP & SWEET), CORN (greenhouse), CORN (stored), COTTONSEED, CROWN VETCH, CUCUMBERS, CUCUMBERS (greenhouse), CURRANTS, DANDELION, DATES, DEWBERRY, EGGPLANT, EGGPLANT (greenhouse), ENDIVES, ENDIVES (greenhouse), FIGS, FILBERTS, FLAX, GARLIC, GOOSEBERRIES, GRAPEFRUIT, GRAPES, GRASSES, GUAVAS, HOPS, HORSERADISH, KALE, KOHLRABI, KUDZU, KUMQUATS, LEAFY VEGETABLES GROUP (other than listed), LEEKS, LEMONS, LENTILS, LESPEDEZA, LETTUCE (greenhouse), LETTUCE (HEAD), LETTUCE (LEAF), LIMES, LOGANBERRIES, LUPINUS spp., MACADAMIA, MANGOES, MELONS, MILK VETCH, MILLET (PEARL), MILLET (PROSO), MUSHROOMS, MUSTARD GREENS, MUSTARD (CHINESE, JAPANESE & ORIENTAL), NECTARINES, OATS, OATS (stored), OKRA, ONIONS (BULB & GREEN), ONIONS (greenhouse), ORANGES, ORNAMENTALS (FLOWERS, TURF & WOODY PLANTS), ORNAMENTALS (greenhouse), PAPAYAS, PARSLEY, PARSNIPS, PASSION FRUIT, PASTURELAND, PEACHES, PEARS, PEAS, PECANS, PEPPERMINT, PEPPERS, PEPPERS (greenhouse), PERSIMMONS, PINEAPPLES, PINES (seed orchards), PINES (SLASH) (ornamental uses), POTATOES (WHITE), PUMPKINS, QUINCE, RADISHES, RAISINS, RANGELAND, RASPBERRIES, RICE, RICE (WILD), RUTABAGAS, RYE, RYE (stored), SAINFOIN, SALSIFY, SHALLOTS, SORGHUM (GRAIN), SPEARMINT, SPINACH, SQUASH, STRAWBERRIES, SWEET POTATOES, SWISS CHARD, TANGERINES, TEOSINTE, TOMATOES, TOMATOES (greenhouse), TREFOIL, TRITICALE, TURF, TURNIPS, UNCULTIVATED AREAS, VETCH, WALNUTS, WATERCRESS, WATERMELONS, WHEAT, WHEAT (stored)

The following uses of malathion are currently unsupported and expected to be canceled due to the cost of reregistration. Uses may be removed from labels at any time, but the following uses may not be on labels of malathion products sold by the registrants to retailers starting in January of 1996.

USES UNSUPPORTED AND EXPECTED TO BE CANCELLED:

ALMONDS, ALMONDS(stored), BARNS(livestock), BEETS (greenhouse), BROCCOLI (greenhouse), CABBAGE (greenhouse), CATTLE (BEEF), CATTLE (DAIRY), CELERY (greenhouse), CEREAL (packaged), CHICKENS, COLE CROPS (greenhouse), CRANBERRIES, DUCKS, FEED (for cattle in concentrate blocks), FEED LOTS, FEED ROOMS, FEED STUFF, FOREST TREES, GEESE, GOATS, HOGS, HORSES (including PONIES), KALE (greenhouse), MANURE PILES, MUSTARD GREENS (greenhouse), PEANUTS, PEANUTS (stored), PEAS (greenhouse), PENS, PIGEONS, PLUMS (FRESH PRUNES), POTATOES (greenhouse), POULTRY HOUSES, PROCESSING PLANTS (for flour, milk, cereal and other food), RABBITS (on wire), RADISHES (greenhouse), RAISINS (stored), RICE (stored), SAFFLOWERS, SEEDS (field and garden), SHEEP, SORGHUM (stored), SOYBEANS, SPINACH (greenhouse), SQUASH (greenhouse), STABLES, SUGAR BEETS (ROOTS & TOPS), SUNFLOWERS (stored), TOBACCO, TURKEYS, TURNIPS (greenhouse), WATERCRESS (greenhouse)

For the unsupported greenhouse uses listed above, the pesticide tolerances are being defended. However, other studies or a commitment to register may be necessary in order to maintain these uses. Most of the supported uses will be labeled on products containing the 57% emulsible concentrate (EC) formulation. Dust (D) formulations are being canceled except for date and stored grain uses. Ultra low volume (ULV) formulations are being limited to alfalfa, clover, grain sorghum, rice, wheat, blueberries, cherries, beans, and grasses. Wettable powders (WP) are being limited to uses on apples, pears, quince, blackberries, raspberries, other caneberries, and strawberries. And, ready-to-use (RTU) formulations are being limited to cottonseed uses. Existing stocks in the hands of retailers and users may be used as labeled until such stocks are exhausted.

For additional information, contact:
Ms. P. Leanne Pruett
Malathion Task Force & Cheminova, Inc.
Phone (201) 305-6600
Fax (201) 305-1382

Initial source: Correspondence with EPA and IR-4

For assistance in defending food crop uses for azinphos-methyl, diuron, as well as malathion, please contact one of the following IR-4 Regional Offices:

NORTHEASTERN REGION
Dr. John Martini, Reg. Coordinator
NE Regional Pesticide Laboratory
NYSAES -- Cornell University
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone (315) 787-2308
Fax (315) 787-2397

NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Dr. S. Miyazaki, Reg. Coordinator
Pesticide Research Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1311
Phone (517) 353-9497
Fax (517) 353-5598

WESTERN REGION
Mr. Rick Melnicoe, Reg. Coordinator
Department of Environmental Toxicology
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8588
Phone (916) 752-7633
Fax (916) 752-2866

SOUTHERN REGION
Dr. Charles Meister, Reg. Coordinator
Institute of Food & Agric. Science
Pesticide Research Laboratory
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-0531
Phone (904) 392-2399
Fax (904) 392-1988

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 19, 1998