Insect Control

EPA Proposes to Cancel Certain Diclorovos (DDVP) Registrations  

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to cancel
certain registrations and modify other registrations of the
pesticide diclorovos (DDVP). The proposal was listed in the
Federal Register on September 28, 1995 on pages 50337 to 50377.   

EPA has proposed the following cancellations:

*    all uses in or on residences
*    tobacco warehouses
*    ornamental lawns, turf and plants
*    commercial, institutional, and industrial areas
*    airplanes, trucks, shipholds, rail cars
*    warehouses     
*    bulk, packaged, or bagged nonperishable 
*    processed or raw food

Many other uses could be restricted or cancelled.

Persons wishing to comment about the proposed cancellations
should submit three copies of written comments bearing the docket
control number "OPP-30000-56" by mail to: Public Response and
Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments must be received
by EPA on or before December 27, 1995.  
 
The NDSU pesticide programs office has a copy of the federal
register notice.  Anyone needing to receive additional
information or a photocopy of the notice can contact our office
at (701) 231-7180.

(Submitted by Greg Dahl, Extension Pesticide Programs Specialist)