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Organochlorine insecticides

Cost of destroying endosulfan puts government in a quandary
04-24-2012

The Supreme Court's notice to the central government asking to come out with measures to dispose the banned pesticide endosulfan by June 23 has put state government

Anvisa proposes to ban two organophosphorus insecticides
01-26-2012

The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) recently opened the public consultation proposing to ban the use of two organophosphorus insecticides, par

Argentina confirms to phase-out endosulfan by 2012
08-16-2011

Argentina plans to phase out the organochlorine insecticide endosulfan. The National Animal Health and Agri-food Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina has issued Res

Thionex Insecticide received label amendment from EPA
07-27-2011

MANA Crop Protection announced that Thionex® Insecticide (active ingredient: endosulfan) received a Section 3 registration label amendment from the United States

China to suspend all registrations on endosulfan in 2011
05-26-2011

Last month, a 127 countries meeting in Genava has agreed to add endosulfan to the POPs list, indicating that the organochlorine insecticide to be eliminated from the

Excel Crop Care suspends production, sale of endosulfan
05-19-2011

Agrochemicals manufacturer Excel Crop Care said it has suspended production and sales of endosulfan in compliance with the Supreme Court's orders. On May 13, the

U.N. targets pesticide for elimination?
05-04-2011

An insecticide widely used in agriculture for pest control has become the latest hazardous chemical to be added to the United Nations' list of persistent organic pol

Endosulfan ban highlights need for alternatives
05-04-2011

The upsurge in the use of the toxic pesticide endosulfan, targeted for prohibition by the international community, illustrates one of the dilemmas of intensive agric
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