Pesticide Broadcast (Newsletter)

Stephen J. Toth, Jr., Pest Management Information Specialist
Wayne G. Buhler, Pesticide Education Specialist

Volume 14, Number 6, December 3, 2004

EPA Approves Another Pesticide For Use Against Soybean Rust

On November 30, 2004, EPA registered the fungicide pyraclostrobin for use against soybean rust - an aggressive and harmful plant disease in soybeans - bringing to 11 the number of pesticides that are available for use against this pest. Since its first announcement on November 10, 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed that soybean rust has been discovered in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee. EPA, along with USDA and state departments of agriculture, has been proactive in making sure that growers have the tools they need to help respond to this pathogen. This new registration adds to the arsenal and also ensures diversity in the products that are effective against soybean rust, reducing the possibility of demand exceeding supply during upcoming growing seasons. For a complete list of pesticides that are available for this disease please visit http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/updates/soybean_rust.htm.

For more information on soybean rust, please visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/sbr/sbr.html.

Source: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, December 3, 2004

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Last modified on December 3, 2004 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.