DATE: 28/07/2005

The following request for information regarding mancozeb and cucurbits (cucumbers and squash) from the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy. Please circulate this request to the experts in your respective states/territories and submit any responses to the Southern Region IPM Center Information Requests Monitoring System as soons as possible, but no later than August 10, 2005.

Thanks.

Darrell D. Hensley
dhensley@utk.edu

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During the mancozeb REI discussions with EPA, which are coming to a close, it became apparent that many comments referred to 'daily harvesting' for some cucurbits (cucumbers and squash). EPA reminded me that there is a 5 day PHI that precludes this activity.

So here is my question, are there any other activities, excluding harvesting, that need to be done following an application? Other activities could be mechanical cultivation, irrigation and hand weeding. These are all considered medium exposure activities and can have an REI of 1 or 2 days. But EPA needs to hear this directly from you. Otherwise the REI could be made similar to the PHI (5 days).

Please respond as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Dhol Herzi
Office of Pest Management Policy, USDA
(202) 720-2664
dherzi@usda.gov


Please respond online using the following URL
<a href = "http://www.sripmc.org/requests/Answer.cfm?RID=136">
http://www.sripmc.org/requests/answer.cfm?RID=136
</a>

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