Posted August 30, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently
announced the receipt of applications to add new food uses on previously
registered pesticide products containing the insecticide flonicamid, pursuant
to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Flonicamid is an insecticide used to control aphids,
thrips and whitefly.According to the Notice published in the Federal Register, available here, EPA has received applications to add new food uses including: alfalfa for forage and hay; clover for forage and hay; peppermint; spearmint; fruit, pome and stone; cucurbit; and vegetable, fruiting. EPA will accept comments through September 27, 2013.
