Azinphos-Methyl Information Request -- California Response
From: Rick Melnicoe
Sent: October 25, 2011 12:42 PM
To: Tom Myers
Subject: RE: RESPONSE TO EPA BY October 26: EPA AZM Questions on apples, pears, sweet & tart cherries, blueberries, parsley, and alkali bee beds
Dear Tom,
Attached (Excel 15K) are Pesticide Use Data from California for the use of Azinphos-methyl in 2010. As you can see, use has been limited to Apples, Cherries and Pears. Also, as the phase-out winds down, growers are using Azinphos-methyl less each year. While there now is limited use in California, it remains a valuable tool for those growers needed alternative chemistries for pest control.
If EPA is seriously considering conducting a new risk-benefit for these uses, I am certain it would be welcomed by California growers. We hope that you would use the real-world use data that we have in California.
I was not able to conduct any survey of growers due to my participation in an international IPM meeting in Berlin last week. Normally we have 3 weeks in which to respond.
Sincerely,
Rick
