The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and similar 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, our fax number is 301-504-8063, and our email address is ksmith@asrr.arsusda.gov.

AGREEMENT ON THE CANCELLATION OF RID-A-BIRD PERCH 1100 SOLUTION BY 1999 (A PRODUCT CONTAINING FENTHION)

Rid-A-Bird, Inc. has entered an agreement with the USEPA to voluntarily cancel their product, Rid-A-Bird Perch 1100 Solution, by 3/1/99. All use of the product is prohibited after 10/1/99, and the registrant has agreed to recall any leftover stocks from distributors and users by 12/1/99.

Rid-A-Bird Perch 1100 Solution is registered to control starlings, English sparrows, and pigeons which land or roost in and around agricultural buildings and structures. These nuisance birds can damage food and feed crops. Moreover, nuisance birds can threaten public health and safety through bird related industrial accidents and the spread of disease. Also, these birds may be carriers of transmittable diseases to livestock.

The USEPA's concerns are based on evidence that this product poses a significant risk of poisoning to protected predatory birds which feed on the birds poisoned by Rid-A-Bird Perch 1100 Solution. To mitigate this risk, the manufacturer has agreed to make label changes to this product by 5/1/98 which prohibit use in starling roosting areas.

Other registered uses of fenthion are unaffected by this action. They are mosquito abatement for public health reasons and lice control on cattle and hogs.

For Rid-A-Bird product information:
Mr. Keith Wilson
Rid-A-Bird Inc.
Phone 319-732-3970
Fax 319-732-3971

For additional fenthion information:
Dr. John Thornton
Bayer Corporation-Agricultural Division
Phone 816-242-2255
Fax 816-242-2738

For regulatory questions:
Mr. William Wooge
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8794
Fax 703-308-8773
wooge.william@epamail.epa.gov

Source: EPA Press Advisory #R-165, 11/14/97

The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of USDA- NAPIAP, Interregional Project No. 4 (IR-4), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the American Crop Protection Association (ACPA).
Last Modified February 4, 1998