US received new pesticides ais approval requests

Date:11-04-2013

US EPA has received several applications to register pesticides based on new active ingredients.The Agency has open the public comments until November 29, 2013.

Sumitomo Chemical has applied to register the insecticide, momfluorothrin, for non-food indoor and outdoor residential use.

US company Northwest Agricultural Products is seeking registration for Pseudomonas fluorescens strain D7-based herbicide for the suppression of downy brome, medusahead, Japanese brome and jointed goatgrass on cropland, rangeland, turf and non-crop areas.

The Spanish company, Investigaciones y Aplicaciones Biotechnologicas (Moncada), is seeking approval for a Bacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03-based biofungicide for use on various fruits and vegetables, cotton, hops, tobacco, fruit and nut trees, turf, and ornamentals.