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Office of Indiana State Chemist announces 2020 dicamba restriction

The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), the pesticide regulatory agency for Indiana, recently announced an additional label restriction for users of the herbicide dicamba. After careful consideration, State Chemist and Seed Commissioner…

Brazilian court suspends 63 pesticides released by Mapa

The registration of 63 pesticides released by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) under Act No. 62 for 13th September, 2019, was suspended. The decision was issued by Judge Luis Praxedes Vieira da Silva of the…

Australia APVMA announces chemical review of neonicotinoids

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has announced a chemical review of a group of systemic insecticides known as the neonicotinoids. Based on possible risks, including to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates,…

List of Pesticides Banned for Manufacture, Import and Use in India

Pesticides are chemicals are made to kill or control pests, insects, weeds, fungi, microbes and rodents. There are many pesticides that have been found to be dangerous to human, animal health and also to the environment. Since pesticides are…

Chile updates phytosanitary measures for official control of Psa or kiwi bacteriosis

The Chilean government has updated a number of its phytosanitary regulations found in the Official Kiwi Bacteriosis Control Program (Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae - Psa). The new instructions are contained in resolution No. 7540/2019,…

Canada to approve continued use of pyriproxyfen

Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada is proposing that products containing pyriproxyfen are acceptable for continued registration in Canada. An evaluation of available scientific information found that all uses…

EFSA: Review of the existing maximum residue levels for glyphosate

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) received from the European Commission a mandate to revise its previous review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for glyphosate taking into account additional data that were erroneously omitted…

Brazilian agrochemical imports already 21% higher this year

The total value of agrochemicals imported into Brazil between January and September 2019 amounted to US$2.51 billion, a 21% growth compared to the same period last year. These imports include both products used directly in agricultural production,…

US EPA proposes two major corn pesticide application changes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding application exclusion zones (AEZ). The EPA proposal would make two major changes for corn growers. Modifying the AEZ so it is only enforceable…