FOOD CROPS SUPPORTING/SIMILAR REQUEST

PR#Pesticide(MFG)Commodity (Crop Group)Project StatusReq States
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MALATHION ( FMC,GOWAN ) PINEAPPLE ( 24C = TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL, MEDIUM TO LARGE FRUIT, ROUGH OR HAIRY, INEDIBLE PEEL SUBGROUP ) EPA HOLD (12) HI;


Reasons for need: MEALYBUGS INFEST THE PINEAPPLE SLIPS (SIDE SHOOTS) THAT ARE USED AS PLANTING MATERIAL FOR NEW CROPS; THE REGISTERED FOLIAR USE FOR MALATHION IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN PENETRATING INTO THE TIGHT LEAF SHEATHS OF THE SLIPS WHERE THE MEALYBUGS FEED; A PRE-PLANT DIP TREATMENT, SUBMERGING THE SLIPS, IS NEEDED TO CONTROL MEALYBUGS SO GROWERS CAN START WITH CLEAN SLIP PIECES FOR PLANTING; THIS NEW USE PATTERN MAY BE CONSIDERED A NON-BEARING USE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE 18 MONTHS FROM PLANTING TO FRUIT HARVEST
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Use Pattern: MALATHION 8 AQUAMUL AT 2 PT/250 GAL WATER, AS A PRE-PLANT SEED PIECE DIP WITH 1 APPLIC; 18-MONTH PHI; DIP PINEAPPLE SLIPS OR CROWNS IN SOLUTION AND COMPLETELY SUBMERGE FOR APPROX 3 SEC; ALLOW TO DRAIN; DISPOSE OF UNUSED DIP SOLUTION BY SPRAYING ON PINEAPPLE CROP FOLLOWING LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR FOLIAR USE; DO NOT ALLOW WORKERS TO CONTACT TREATED SLIPS OR CROWNS FOR AT LEAST 24 HR
Comments: EPA RED; LAST STATUS CHANGE: 08/22; EPA RED: 08/22
State Requestor: HI:Coughlin, J* ;


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