Category Archives: Regulatory Information

EPA Registers the Wolbachia ZAP Strain in Live Male Asian Tiger Mosquitoes

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Laurie Vial

On Nov. 3, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency registered a new mosquito biopesticide – ZAP Males® – that can reduce local populations of the type of mosquito (Aedes albopictus, or Asian Tiger Mosquitoes) that can spread numerous diseases of significant … Continue reading →

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EPA and States’ Collective Efforts Lead to Regulatory Action on Dicamba

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Laurie Vial

EPA has reached an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize the potential for drift to damage neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations used to control weeds in genetically modified cotton and soybeans. New … Continue reading →

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EPA announces Upcoming Environmental Modeling Public Meeting on Assessing Exposure and Risk to Pollinators & Plants

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Laurie Vial

On Oct. 18, 2017, EPA will hold an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting. This meeting provides a  public forum for EPA and its stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Estimating Pesticide Risk to Improve Product Selection and IPM Program Evaluation

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Pesticides are invaluable tools for food and fiber production, and undergo careful evaluation prior to registration and commercial availability. Post-registration risks remain, and can be managed through informed product selection, and use-specific mitigation measures. The Pesticide Risk Tool (PRT) is … Continue reading →

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FDA Issues Final Guidance Clarifying FDA and EPA Jurisdiction over Mosquito-Related Products

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance to provide information on FDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdiction over the regulation of mosquito-related products, including those produced through the use of biotechnology. The final Guidance for … Continue reading →

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EPA update: Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Spores of Clostridium difficile

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Laurie Vial

In This Update:  Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Spores of Clostridium difficile EPA is announcing the availability of test methods for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial pesticides against Clostridum difficile as well as regulatory guidance … Continue reading →

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EPA Guidance on Managing Pesticide Resistance announced

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Laurie Vial

EPA has released two Pesticide Registration Notices (PRNs) aimed at combating pesticide resistance. • PRN 2017-1, “Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling” offers general guidance on resistance management labeling for all conventional agricultural insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin pallet maker fined for environmental fraud

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Laurie Vial

From IPM in the South By Rosemary Hallberg Russel Wetenkamp, site manager for Timber Creek Resource in Wisconsin, pled guilty and was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin to criminal violations related to the Plant … Continue reading →

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Temperature inversion and herbicide applications

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Laurie Vial

From IPM in the South By Rosemary Hallberg The following tips were presented in a Delta Farm Press article related to the dicamba drift debate. Because some herbicide labels include instructions about not applying during a temperature inversion, I am … Continue reading →

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Protect Yourself from Pesticides poster available

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Laurie Vial

From IPM in the South By Rosemary Hallberg On June 30 the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) launched its next resource, “Protect Yourself from Pesticides”, a poster satisfying the display requirements of the revised 2015 Worker Protection Standard (§170.311). The poster … Continue reading →

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