NE PMC Insider
Internal newsletter of the Northeastern Pest Management Center.
Issue 11, May 2002
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NE PMC InsiderInternal newsletter of the Northeastern Pest Management Center. Issue 11, May 2002 |
Northeast
- Pennsylvania
- New school IPM law in PA.
- New mushroom manual available from PA
- New high resolution pest predictive service available for PA and other states.
- New England Pest Management Network Stakeholder Meeting
- Maryland:
- Maryland IPM Annual Report 2002
- Updated school IPM files posted
- Delaware
- Mushroom PMSP
- New York
- New Manuals
- West Virginia
- Alfalfa weevil
- Apple pmsp planning
National
- NRDC objects to new tolerances
- Celebrate School IPM Week, May 5-11, 2002
- EPA Update from Wilfred Burr (OPMP)
- EPA and USDA Meet To Discuss Progress in Developing Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption
- EPA, PMRA, and CICOPLAFEST Discuss Potential Trilateral Review for Iprovalicarb
- Conventional "Reduced-Risk" Status Granted to Three Chemicals
New School IPM Bills Signed into Law in Pennsylvania
Read about it in the PA IPM press release.
New PA Mushroom IPM Handbook (PDF) now available on the web! Purchase this manual from the PSU Ag Publications Distribution Center.
New high resolution pest predictive service available for PA and other states are now available online.
topEuropean Corn Borer Early Warning System - http://www.agfleet.net/map/pa_ecb.php This website provides a map of the predicted lead European corn borer life stage for all locations in Pennsylvania...
Alfalfa Weevil Life Stage Predictions: http://www.agfleet.net/map/pa_alfwv.php This map provides information on the most advanced life stage that is predicted for a given geographic location in the state...
Western Corn Rootworm Life Stages: http://www.agfleet.net/map/pa_crfw.php This site provides information on the life stages of western corn rootworm predicted for a given geographic location...
all items submitted by Ed Rajotte, PA IPM
The New England Pest Management Center held its first stakeholder meeting in Portsmouth, NH on April 3. A group of approximately 35 included representatives from all 6 New England states, growers, PCOs, lawn care providers, land grant, EPA, state agencies and environmental groups. Learn more about this project at the project website, Pronewengland.org
IPM Annual Report 2002
Members of our IPM Community have given generous contributions of time and expertise in the production of our Maryland IPM Program 2001 Progress Report! With the issue of this particular report, the University of Maryland Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program and the Maryland Department of Agriculture offer a first time overview of the cooperative inter-agency workings of IPM in Maryland. The format of this 2001 IPM Progress Report is designed with the intention of presenting an overview of Maryland IPM research, education, outreach, support, and regulatory activities.
Our goal is to increase the visability of the Maryland IPM Program by reaching as broad an audience as possible. Report copies are mailed to representatives of public and private groups in the Maryland Agricultural Community as well as to the National, Regional and Land Grant University IPM offices. At the College Park Campus, the offices of Tom Fretz and Norma Allewell are supplied with copies for distribution. Beginning with this 2001 issue of the Maryland IPM Program Progress Report, main access to report contents will be through our Maryland IPM Program website www.agnr.umd.edu/users/nrsl/entm/
(provided by Sandra Sardanelli, University of Maryland)
Ed Crow of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulation Section, has just posted two updated files to the School IPM Web site at http://schoolipm.ifas.ufl.edu/ . These updates reflect the fact that the grounds portion of Maryland's IPM program is now in effect. The files are Maryland's Information Sheet Notification Requirements for Pesticide Applications for School Grounds and Maryland's Regulations Pertaining to IPM and Notification of Pesticide Use in a Public School. The easiest way to find the files is under the Latest Additions link on the School IPM site look for items posted April 25 - 29, 2002.
lifted from Tom Fasulo's listserve schoolbugs-l
Planning a mushroom PMSP
On April 9, 2002, an organizational meeting for the Mushroom Strategic Transition Plan was held at the University of Delaware. Kerry Richards, Penn State, chaired the meeting which was attended by David Byer, Penn State; Cliff Keil, UD; and Susan Whitney, UD. The committee decided to include specialty mushroom in the document and to invite California to join in writing the plan. A list of participants was prepared which included growers, suppliers, processors, packers, distributors, pest control operators, and consultants. Representatives from the American Mushroom Institute, IR-4, USDA, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the chemical industry will be invited to participate. Extension specialists from Agricultural Engineering, Food Science, Entomology and Crop Science will be selected. Growers were chosen from both large and small operations to ensure a balanced mix. Organic growers were included as well as traditional operations. An effort will be made to include farm workers.
A letter of invitation will be sent to all committee members in May. The first committee meeting will be set for mid-September in Kennett Square, PA, the heart of mushroom production. The meeting will start on a Thursday afternoon and finish on the afternoon of the next day. Time will be allotted Thursday evening for networking. A panel discussion from industry on production and worker activities will be highlighted on Friday. All participants will receive the new Mushroom Pest Management Manual. Drs. Richards and Whitney will be responsible for completing the Transition Plan at the conclusion of the meeting.
New issue of Pesticide Briefs
Latest Pesticide briefs at: http://www.udel.edu/pesticide/briefs.htm Soon to appear: An article from Joanne Whalen on pesticides in mixed stands of alfalfa and grasses and an article from Dewey Caron about coumaphos in bee hives.
submitted by Susan Whitney
Four applicator training manuals were forwarded to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials, Bureau of Pesticides Management for review. The manuals include:
- Applicator Training Manual for Fruit Growers (Private) Second Draft
- Applicator Training Manual for Field Crop and Forage Producers (Private) Second Draft
- Applicator Training Manual for Aerial Applicators (Final Version)
- Applicator Training Manual for Ornamentals, Turf and Interiorscapes (Commercial) Second Draft.
All new and revised manuals will now include chapters dealing with Integrated Pest Management, Worker Protection Standards and water quality/pesticide issues. More pests will also be included which will make these manuals a great deal more comprehensive than previous manuals. The request for the enhanced comprehensiveness has come from our lead agency (DEC) and the regulated community.
submitted by George Good
Dr. Rakesh Chandran, IPM Coordinator, and myself visited fields of alfalfa in Mason county, West Virginia. Mason county borders the Ohio river and neighbors Ohio. Alfalfa weevil population was high (1st, 2nd, and 3rd instars) with considerable damage noted. Due to the population and maturity of alfalfa, the alternative to cut was recommended.
Plans are being made to address strategic plans on apples. An initial meeting is planned for the end of May. Extension specialists and fruit growers will be contacted. Jim Van Kirk will offer support and involvement in developing strategic plans for apples. The intent is to involve the mid-Atlantic states.
submitted by Jack Baniecki
For More Informationn visit the School IPM Web site or contact the IPM Institute at (608) 232-1528, Fax (608) 232-1530, or e-mail to schoolipmweek@ipminstitute.org
TopNRDC is objecting to tolerances established for five pesticides: imidacloprid (Admire, Pravado), mepiquat (PIX), bifenazate (Floramite), zeta-cypermethrin (Fury), and diflubenzuron (Dimilin). There is a similar submission concerning a sixth product, halosulfuron (Manage, Permit, Sempra).
NRDC is objecting to the tolerances for various reasons outlined in their submission.
You should note that, except for mepiquat, each of these products has been classified as either an organophosphate (OP) replacement, a methyl bromide replacement, and/or a reduced risk product. As for mepiquat, it was reregistered in 1997 and, according to the EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document, mepiquat has a very low risk profile.
EPA and USDA Meet To Discuss Progress in Developing Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption. On Thursday, April 25, 2002, staff from the Registration Division and the Biological and Economic Analysis Division as well as the Office of Air and Radiation's Global Programs Division, along with Jim Jones, Deputy Director of OPP, met with Adam Sharp, Jean-Mari Peltier, and USDA to discuss progress in developing the critical use exemption (CUE) program/process for methyl bromide. In addition, the two agencies began the development of a plan for greater participation by USDA in the CUE, defining a clear role for USDA in helping to build a critical use nomination to the Montreal Protocol Parties that will pass muster and is defensible in the international arena.topEPA, PMRA, and CICOPLAFEST Discuss Potential Trilateral Review for Iprovalicarb. On Thursday, April 25th, representatives from the Registration and the Health Effects Divisions participated in a conference call with colleagues at Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency and Mexico's CICOPLAFEST to discuss the feasibility of the three countries participating in a tri-lateral review for the chemical, iprovalicarb. Bayer has proposed a trilateral review for a petition on tomatoes. The petition would result in a registration decision in Mexico and import tolerances in Canada and the United States. Officials from the three governments listened to the registrant's proposal, however, no decisions have been made as to whether the countries should engage on this particular action. The three governments will soon discuss the merits of a trilateral review for this compound in the context of the overall goals of NAFTA harmonization.
Conventional "Reduced-Risk" Status Granted to Three Chemicals. On April 23, 2002 the Reduced Risk Committee granted reduced risk status to the following chemicals: 1) Syngenta Crop Protection's insecticide, mesotrione, reduced risk status for use on sweet corn. Mesotrione is in the novel triketone group of herbicides and should help with IPM and resistance management. Mesotrione was previously registered in June, 2001 as a conventional "reduced-risk" herbicide for use on field corn. 2) ISK's fungicide, cyazonfamid (Ranman), conventional "reduced-risk" status for potatoes, tomatoes, cucurbits, and grapes (import only). Cyazofamid is a novel, locally systemic fungicide from a new chemical class based on the cyanimidazole moiety. Cyazofamid is an alternative to the older B2 fungicide chemistries. It should also help with IPM and resistance management. 3) Mitsui's insecticide, dinotefuran, conventional "reduced-risk" and OP alternative status for cotton, leafy vegetables, ornamentals, turf, and public health uses. Dinotefuran is neonicotiod in the nitroguanidine sub-class. It controls chewing and sucking insects. Dinotefuran's mode of action, appears to be unique in the neonicotinoid class and Mitsui does not expect cross resistance between dinotefuran and other neonicotinoid pesticides. This should help with pest resistance management.
all items lifted from Wilfred Burr's Newest News, 4/26
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