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Paul E. Helliker Director |
Department of Pesticide Regulation
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Winston H. Hickox |
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Pursuant to authority granted under Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and 40 CFR, Part 166, approval is granted to use the pesticide shown below to control specified emergency.
Firm Name: Dow AgroSciences LLC Location: Statewide Crop/Site/Commodity: Bananas (Musa paradiaca var. sapientum = Muse X paradisiace), Cactus (Cereus coerulescens), Guaca pineapple - (Feijoa sellowiana), Olives, Passionflower softleaf - (Passifora molissima), Japanese Persimmon - (Diospyros khaki), Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) and teocotes. Target Pest/Problem: All exotic (nonestablished, quarantined) fruit fly members of the family Tephritidae, including, but not restricted to, the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata), Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens), Caribbean Fruit Fly (Anastrepha suspensa), Melon Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae), Olive Fruit Fly (Dacus oleae), Peach Fruit Fly (Bactrocera zonatus), Guava Fruit Fly (Bactrocera correctus), and Queensland Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni). Dosage: For NAF-550 Fruit Fly Bait Use 12 to 96 fluid ounces of product (0.0011-0.00883 ounces of a.i.) per acre. This product is a ready-to-use product, containing 9.2 pounds of product per gallon, therefore, no diluent is required. For GF-120 Fruit Fly Bait Mixing Instructions - GF-120 Fruit Fly Bait is a bait concentrate that must be diluted with 1.5 parts of water for every 1 part of GF-120 (e.g., to make 10 gallons of spray solution, you need 6 gallons of water to 4 gallons of GF-120). First add water (one half of the volume of GF-120 to be mixed) to the spray tank or premixing tank and start the agitation system. Then add the required amount of GF-120 followed by an equal amount of water. If using a full container, the empty GF-120 container should be triple rinsed by adding one third of the volume of the container and shaking well and adding the rinsate to the spray tank. Repeat two more times so the container is triple rinsed and the proper dilution is obtained. Constant agitation of the spray solution is recommended to ensure uniformity of spray mixture. Allow agitation system to operate for at least 5 minutes before applying. Once diluted, GF-120 should be used within 24 hours. Concentrated GF-120 will not settle and does not need to be shaken before mixing. Pests and Application Rates:
1Choose rate based on pest pressure and amount of foliage needed to cover. Table 1: Amount of final spray solution for different rates and ratios Rates of GF-120 per Acre
*Entries in the table are the amount of final diluted spray solution per acre Dilution Rate: See above. Method of Application: Notwithstanding product labeling language to the contrary, air or ground applications in production agriculture, rural residential or directed ground applications to individual plants are permitted. In urban areas, however, use is limited to directed ground applications. Frequency/Timing of Applications: Applications may be made no more frequently than every 7 days. Restricted Entry Interval (REI): 4 hours (urban areas - do not enter treated area until spray has dried.) Pre-harvest Interval (PHI): 24 hours Effective Date: April 21, 2003 Expiration Date: December 5, 2005 Other Requirements: 1. Applications shall be made by or under the direct supervision of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Division of Plant Industry, other cooperating agencies, or growers. 2. Rainfall Provision: Program applications shall not be made in a circumstance where the National Weather Service predicts a 50% or more chance of rainfall within a 24 hour period following a scheduled application. 3. Aerial Applications Around Water Bodies: Aerial applications shall not be made directly over named water bodies as listed on a U.S. Geological Services map of the treatment area (scale = 1:24,000). Do not apply within 640 feet of protected water bodies. Ground treatments are permitted in buffer zones. 4. Wind speed Provision: Aerial applications of spinosad shall not be made when wind speed exceeds 10 miles per hour. 5. Notification of the Public: For programs conducted under this exemption by CDFA, the public in the treatment are shall be notified a minimum of 24 hours in advance of any urban application. The notice should contain advice for safeguarding health and property in the treatment area. This mandatory notice requirement is waived when commercial growers conduct treatments to their own crops. 6. Notification to Beekeepers: CDFA shall ensure that all beekeepers that operate hives in the treatment area are notified about the applications at least 48 hours in advance of a planned treatment. 7. Measures to Protect Endangered Species/Wildlife: In order to protect federally listed threatened and endangered species form potentially harmful exposure, users are to follow the use limitations in the "Interim Measures for Use of Pesticides " bulletin for Pesticides available from the county agricultural commissioner's office. Users must follow use limitation 17 (mitigation of spray drift) for any species with hazard class "IN" (in Insecticides Bulletin) or "PD" (in Herbicides Bulletin) if listed insects or listed insect-pollinated plants occur within the same section as the field to be treated and the field is adjacent to habitat as described in the bulletin. Alternatively, the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may be consulted concerning methods for mitigating risks to endangered and threatened species. 8. Applicators and other handlers must wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes plus socks, and waterproof gloves.
This labeling must be in the possession of the Tank mixing with other compatible pesticides, spray adjuvants and fertilizers is allowed as long as all labeling
and regulatory requirements are met and tank mixing is not otherwise prohibited. |
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