Use of Dimethoate on Cherries in Idaho and Montana

Date: February 16, 2006

To: Rick Melnicoe, Jane Thomas
Cc: Linda Herbst

From: Teung Chin

Subject: Dimethoate Use on Cherries in Idaho and Montana

Jane and Rick,

EPA's BEAD entomologist would like more information pertaining to the need for dimethoate on cherries in Montana and Idaho.

Both of these states have SLNS but the literature is pretty lean on dimethoate use in these two states for cherries. EPA is wanting to make another round of risk mitigation proposals next week so please provide me contact information to provide to EPA, if you have any as soon as possible. I checked the crop profiles and PMSPs and did not find these two states with submissions for cherries.

Many thanks!

Teung

Teung F. Chin, Ph.D.
Biological Scientist
Office of Pest Management Policy
Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture

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