The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and similar items of interest to Agriculture. 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 call us at USDA, our phone number is 301-504-8846, and our fax number is 301-504-8063.

ethion

FMC Corporation, the basic registrant of ethion, has decided to voluntarily delete all uses except those on citrus from their labels and those of their reformulators. Notification of this decision was printed here on 4/28/93. The deletion from FMC's ethion products of all registered uses, except citrus, appeared in the Federal Register on 2/24/93 (FR 58(35):11234) and on 6/15/94 (FR 59(114):30799. The final ethion uses (except on citrus) produced by other registrants of reformulated products are now being deleted. The final uses of ethion on BEANS, EGGPLANT, PEANUTS, PEPPERS, PIMENTOS, PLUMS, STRAWBERRIES, and TOMATOES will be deleted on 5/15/95. The final uses of ethion on ARBORVITAE, ASH, BIRCH, CATALPA, DOGWOOD, OAK, POPLAR, PRIVET, TULIPTREE, and WILLOW will be deleted on 4/24/95. Other uses of ethion are expected to be lost in the near future. FMC Corporation has indicated that it will consider maintaining these registrations if someone else is willing to develop the required data. Dealers and users may distribute, sell, and use existing stocks of ethion labeled with the deleted uses until such stocks are depleted.

For additional information contact:
Ms. Nancy Hilton
FMC Corporation
Phone 215-299-6753
Fax 215-299-6256

Source: Federal Register 60(15):4621 & 60(31):8657

ethoxyquin

Wrap Pack plans to voluntarily cancel their product, Apple Wrap, which is the final use of ethoxyquin on APPLES. The final cancellation of this product will occur, unless withdrawn, on 04/24/95. Ethoxyquin, a fungicide, continues to be registered on PEARS. Existing stocks of canceled products already in the hands of dealers and users may be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted.

For additional information contact:
Mr. Steve Altmayer
Wrap Pack
Phone 800-879-9727
Fax 509-453-3653

Source: Federal Register 60(15):4619

methomyl (Lannate)

Dupont Agricultural Products has requested the deletion of all fly bait uses from their methomyl technical label due to worker exposure concerns. The proposed deletions cover indoor fly bait uses on AGRICULTURAL PREMISES including ANIMAL UNITS, FARM BUILDINGS, POULTRY HOUSES, FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS, and GARBAGE AREAS. Unless withdrawn by DuPont, these deletions will become final on 5/5/95. DuPont methomyl technical is formulated by other registrants into fly baits. Those product registrations are still active, available, may be used, and will be produced as long as technical products labeled with fly bait uses are in stock.

For additional information, contact:
Dr. Charles Baer
DuPont Agricultural Products
Phone 302-992-6260
Fax 302-992-6470

For reregistration information, contact:
Mr. Philip J. Poli
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8038
Fax 703-308-8041

Source: Federal Register 60(65):17354