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No. 05-16 |
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZATION FOR PESTICIDE USE UNDER USEPA SECTION 18 QUARANTINE EXEMPTION FOR DISTRIBUTION AND USE
ONLY WITHIN CALIFORNIA
| For Use Only On Commodities In California's Department of Food and Agriculture Commodity Certification and Eradication
Programs. Except, may be used by commercial olive growers, homeowners and other non-commercial producers of olives
for the control of Olive Fruit Fly statewide. |
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.
| Product: GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait |
EPA Reg. No.: 62719-498 |
Firm Name: Dow AgroSciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-1054
Location: Statewide
Crop/Site/Commodity: Bananas (Musa paradiaca var. sapientum - Muse X paradisiace),
Cactus, Pineapple Guava - (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:
Mixing Instructions - GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait is a bait concentrate that must be diluted with
1.5 parts of water for every 1 part of GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait (e.g., to make 10 gallons of spray solution,
you need 6 gallons of water to 4 gallons of GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait).
First add water (one half of the volume of GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait to be mixed) to the spray tank or
premixing tank and start the agitation system. Then add the required amount of GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly
Bait followed by an equal amount of water. If using a full container, the empty GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly
Bait 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 NF Naturalyte Fruit
Fly Bait should be used within 24 hours. Concentrated GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait will not settle
and does not need to be shaken before mixing.
Pests and Application Rates:
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Pests Controlled or Suppressed
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Amount of Undiluted GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait Spray Solution 1 |
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Broadcast Application
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Spot Spray of Individual Plants
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fl oz/acre
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liters/hectare
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fl oz/tree
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ml/tree
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Tephritid Fruit Flies(including but not limited to:)
Apple maggot, Caribbean fruit fly, Cherry fruit fly, Mediterranean fruit fly, Melon fly, Mexican fruit fly, Olive
fly, Oriental fruit fly, Walnut husk fly |
10 - 20
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2 to 4
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1 to 3
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30-90
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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 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait per Acre
| Ratios GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait: water |
10 oz/A
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12 oz/A
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15 oz/A
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18 oz/A
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20 oz/A
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| 1:1.5 |
25 |
30 |
37.5 |
45 |
50 |
| 1:2 |
30 |
36 |
45 |
54 |
60 |
| 1:2 |
30 |
36 |
45 |
54 |
60 |
| 1:3 |
40 |
48 |
60 |
72 |
80 |
| 1:4 |
50 |
60 |
75 |
90 |
100 |
| 1:5 |
60 |
72 |
90 |
108 |
120 |
*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 5 days. Do not
exceed a maximum of 19-aerial or ground applications per acre per season.
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: December 5, 2005
Expiration Date: November 14, 2008
Other Requirements:
1. For olive use, this product may be used by commercial growers, homeowners and other non-commercial producers
of olives. Treated olives may be used for food or feed purposes.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Wind speed Provision: Aerial applications of spinosad shall not be made when wind speed exceeds 10 miles per
hour.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Applicators and other handlers must wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes plus socks, and waterproof
gloves.
10. The U.S. EPA has established a 0.02 ppm time-limited tolerance for spinosad on all commodities in
connection with quarantine eradication programs against exotic, non-indigenous, fruit fly species, where a separate
higher tolerance is not already established.
When used in accordance with the conditions of this quarantine exemption, this time-limited tolerance authorizes
residues of spinosad at or below the tolerance level on "all commodities" where a separate higher tolerance
is not already in place. Quarantine certification applications are not expected to result in residues that exceed
tolerance level where a tolerance has separately been established for spinosad. USEPA has concluded that aggregate
exposure by the public to residues at this level are not expected to result in risks exceeding levels of concern
for infants, children or the general population.
All applicable directions, restrictions, and precautions on the USEPA registered label for GF-120 NF Naturalyte
Fruit Fly Bait (EPA Reg. No. 62719-498) and this label must be followed.
This labeling must be in the possession of the
user at the time of pesticide application.
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.
The Department shall be immediately informed of any adverse effects resulting from the use of this exemption.
Please note: The USEPA expects concerned growers or grower groups to work toward the registration of use patterns
that may be needed on a continuing basis. It will, therefore, be necessary to require applicants wishing to renew
emergency exemptions to provide a progress report on residue tolerance and registration along with request for
reissuance of an emergency exemption renewals.
Without substantial progress in pursuing a tolerance and registration for the use in question, it will be difficult
to obtain an emergency exemption for a another season. The pesticide manufacturer or Western Region IR-4 may be
contacted regarding the initiation of a pesticide petition for residue tolerance.
A final report must be submitted by the county agricultural commissioner to Pesticide Registration, Department
of Pesticide Regulation within 45 days of the expiration date of this exemption. This report must include the
following information:
a. Amount of product used.
b. Units (i.e., acres, tree, cattle) treated.
c. Number of applications.
d. Estimate of effectiveness.
e. Any adverse effects noted.
Prior to use under this exemption, a permit must be obtained from the county agricultural commissioner.
The permit shall state the maximum amount of acres to be treated, maximum amount of product that may applied,
and dealer from which the product may be purchased. The purchaser (permittee) or purchaser's (permittee's) agent
must provide the seller, or person delivering the restricted material, a copy of the permit on the date the restricted
material is delivered. The dealer shall maintain a record of each sale which shall be made available to representatives
of the Department of Pesticide Regulation or county agricultural commissioner upon request. Such records shall
include the date of sale or delivery, permit number, identity and amount of product purchased, and the name of
the purchaser.
All applications of this material shall be made by or under the supervision of a certified applicator certified
for this category of pest control.
Agricultural pest control businesses shall submit a pesticide use report to the county agricultural commissioner
within seven days of each treatment. Growers who apply this material shall submit a pesticide use report to the
county agricultural commissioner by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the applications are
made. The county agricultural commissioner in cooperation with the Department of Pesticide Regulation, will monitor
the use of the product under this exemption and will prepare a written report describing any unusual or adverse
effects attributable to this use.
This exemption does not constitute a recommendation of the Department of Pesticide Regulation and will not prevent
quarantine action if illegal residues are found in or on any crop. Neither the Department nor the county agricultural
commissioner, manufacturer or formulator makes any warranty of merchantability, fitness of purpose, or otherwise,
expressed or implied, concerning the use of a pesticide in accordance with these provisions. The user and/or grower
acknowledge the preceding disclaimer and accepts liability for any possible damage or nonperformance resulting
from this use.
This is Not an Authorized Label
Van Cheney
Program Supervisor
Pesticide Registration Branch
(916) 324-3880
E-mail: vcheney@cdpr.ca.gov
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