Tennessee Pest Management Information Network

This is a request for information forwarded from Steve Toth at NCSU. Note the following request
for information regarding proposed risk mitigation for dimethoate for Woody
Ornamentals and Christmas Tree Nurseries. Please submit responses to the Southern
Region IPM Center Information Requests Monitoring System by Thursday, March
30, 2006.

Thanks.

Darrell Hensley

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EPA is proposing risk mitigation for dimethoate for Woody Ornamentals and
Christmas Tree Nurseries.

EPA is currently assuming aerial and groundboom applications at a 2 lb
a.i./A rate, an unspecified number of applications, with a 2 day REI.

EPA is NOW proposing a one lb a.i./A rate with one application and longer
REIs ( 24 days in "Non-Arid" localities and 36 days in "Arid" localities).

Please let me know in two weeks if EPA's proposal is NOT is acceptable and
why. EPA wishes to complete risk mitigation decisions within the next
several weeks for dimethoate.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Best regards,

Teung F. Chin, Ph.D.
Biological Scientist
Office of Pest Management Policy
Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture

LOCATED AT:

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 149 (Room 3D-06.8)
Riverdale, MD 20737-1237
Phone (301) 734-8943 Fax (301) 734-5992
Teung.F.Chin@usda.gov
http://www.ars.usda.gov/opmp

Please respond online using the following URL
http://www.sripmc.org/requests/answer.cfm?RID=151

Please respond even if the requested action does not impact your state(s).