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US EPA 2003 work plan for registration of 19 conventional pesticides; 6 of the 19 are fluorinated.
Note from FAN: The six fluorinated pesticdes are:
Butafenacil, Flonicamid, Flufenpyr-ethyl, Noviflumuron, Quinoxyfen, Trifloxysulfuron
http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/workplan/newchem.html
US EPA
Work Plan for Registration of Conventional Pesticides
FY2003 New Chemical Registration Candidates
The Registration Division's FY2003 Work Plan identifies 19 new chemical candidates for decision-making during the fiscal year. From these 19 candidates, the Agency anticipates making 12 registration decisions. Five (5) of these chemicals have twenty nine (29) associated uses classified as "reduced-risk" (66KB, PDF). Four (4) of these chemicals have seven (7) associated uses classified as organophosphate alternatives.
|
Qtr |
Chemical |
Trade Name |
Pesticide Type |
Uses |
Registrant | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
Milbemectin |
Insecticide |
Ornamentals | Sankyo Co. | ||
2nd |
Nicobifen
(BAS 510F) |
Endura/ Pristine |
Fungicide |
Beans (dry & succulent), Berries, Carrot, Canola, Grape, Lettuce, Onion, Peanut, Potato, Stone Fruit, Tomato, Tree Nuts, Turf | BASF | Joint Review; Reduced Risk; Electronic Data Submission |
2nd | Acetaminophen | Non-crop Areas | USDA | For use in Guam and Mariana Islands only | ||
2nd | Ammonium Nitrate | Bud Break | Plant Growth Regulator | Apple, Cherry, Grape | Western Farm Service Inc. | |
2nd | Calcium Nitrate | Bud Break | Plant Growth Regulator | Apple, Cherry, Grape | Western Farm Service Inc. | |
2nd | Clothianidin | TI-435 | Insecticide | Apple, Canola (seed), Corn (seed), Pear | Bayer | Joint Review; OP Alternative; Electronic Data Submission |
2nd | EH-2001 | Rodenticide | Richardson/Wyoming Ground Squirrel | Exit Holdings | Joint Review; Reduced Risk | |
2nd | Fosthiazate | Insecticide | Tomato |
ISK Biosciences |
New OP; Methyl Bromide Alternative (tomatoes only) | |
2nd | Iodomethane | Nematicide | Strawberry, Tomato | Arvesta | Methyl Bromide Alternative; grower interestA |
Qtr |
Chemical |
Trade Name |
Pesticide Type |
Uses |
Registrant | Comments |
3rd | Famoxadone | Tanos | Fungicide | Cucurbit Vegetables, Fruiting Vegetables, Grape (import), Head Lettuce, Potato, Tomato (import) | Dupont | Joint Review; grower interestB,D |
3rd | Flonicamid | Insecticide | Greenhouse Ornamentals | FMC/ISK Bioscience | OP Alternative | |
3rd | Noviflumuron | XDE-007 |
Insecticide |
Termite Bait | Dow Agro | Reduced Risk/OP Alternative; Electronic Data Submission |
3rd | Thiacloprid | Calypso | Insecticide | Apple, Cotton, Stone Fruits | Bayer/IR-4 | IR-4 Submission; Electronic Data Submission; grower interestC,E |
4th |
Acequinocyl | Piton | Insecticide | Almonds, Citrus, Ornamentals, Pome Fruit | Arvesta | Reduced Risk |
4th | Butafenacil | CGA-276854 |
Herbicide |
Cotton | Syngenta | OP Alternative |
4th | Flufenpyr-ethyl | Herbicide | Corn, Soybean, Sugarcane | Valent | USDA vulnerable pest/crop | |
4th | Quinoxyfen | Quintec |
Fungicide |
Cherry, Grape, Hops | Dow Agro/IR-4 | Reduced Risk (except cherry); IR-4 Submission; grower interestF,G |
4th | Spiroxamine | Fungicide | Grape, Hops | Bayer/IR-4 | IR-4 Submission; grower interestF,G | |
4th | Trifloxysulfuron | Herbicide | Almond, Citrus, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tomato, Turf | Syngenta | Methyl Bromide Alternative (tomatoes only); Electronic Data Submission |
Key to Grower/Commodity/Agriculture Groups: (These groups have provided their ranked, critical pest controls needs listing to the Agency through the Registration Division. Send your Grower/Commodity/Agriculture Group Prioritized listing to Rachel Holloman at Holloman.Rachel@epa.gov, Chief of the Registration Support Branch.)
A- California Strawberry
Commission
B- Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
C- National Peach Council
D- National Potato Council
E- Northwest Horticultural Council/U.S. Apple Association
F- U.S. Hops Industry
G- Washington Hop Commission