Jul. 20, 2010
U.S. EPA has issued a cancellation order for a restricted use organophosphate insecticide and acaricide, methyl parathion. The cancellation was effective July 16, 2010. The registrants, Cheminova and United Phosphorus, who voluntarily cancel all product registrations containing methyl parathion, are requested to end the sale and distribution of existing stocks of the active ingredient by December 31st 2012. End-use products will not be sold after August 31, 2013, and end-use products cannot legally be used after December 31, 2013. All end use product labels will be amended to reflect the last legal use date.
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