EPA Approves Louisiana’s Section 18 Emergency Exemption For DuPont™ Dermacor™ Rice Seed Treatment
The Section 18 Emergency Exemption Allows Use of Dermacor™ X-100 as a Dry Rice Seed Treatment to Control Rice Water Weevil Larvae
WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 19, 2008 -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Louisiana’s application for a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for use of DuPont™ Dermacor™ X-100 seed treatment for the control of rice water weevil larvae. The rice water weevil is the most widespread and most damaging early-season rice insect pest in Louisiana, according to Mike Stout, L.D. Newsom Professor of Integrated Pest Management, at Louisiana State University.
The Section 18 Emergency Exemption was granted based on several factors, including severity of the rice water weevil infestations, inadequacy of insecticides currently registered for use and the efficacy of Dermacor™ X-100.
Dermacor™ X-100 has been evaluated for efficacy against the rice water weevil in Louisiana and Texas for the past three years and in Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri throughout 2007.
This Emergency Exemption was coordinated between the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Louisiana State University Extension Service and Louisiana Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. All treatment applications must be made by commercial seed applicators certified by DuPont Crop Protection.
“In our test plots, we’ve found that rice water weevil can cause yield losses in excess of 25 percent,” Stout said. “We’ve tested Dermacor™ seed treatment for three years and it has given us excellent control of rice water weevil larvae.”
“We’re pleased that the new Dermacor™ X-100 seed treatment can help Louisiana rice producers protect yield reductions due to damage from rice water weevil,” said Lars Swanson, DuPont Crop Protection portfolio manager. “This Section 18 is a good step forward for rice growers who have to deal with this costly problem, and we hope it will be followed with a federal registration in the near future. DuPont offers many solutions to protect crops from damaging insects and continues to invest in sustainable offerings.”
X-100 is the first product offering from the DuPont™ Dermacor™ line of seed treatments and is powered by a new active ingredient, DuPont™ Rynaxypyr®. Rynaxypyr® is highly potent on target species at low use rates, delivering excellent crop protection as a result of rapid feeding cessation. With a novel mode of action and an outstanding environmental and toxicological profile, Rynaxypyr® products are an excellent fit in integrated pest management programs. Federal registration is anticipated this spring for DuPont™ Altacor® and DuPont™ Coragen®, two new insecticides also powered by Rynaxypyr®. Altacor® is expected to be registered for use on pome fruits, stone fruits, grapes and other crops. Coragen® is expected to be registered for use on leafy vegetables, brassica vegetables, cucurbits and fruiting vegetables.
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NOTE: Dermacor™ X-100 is not registered for sale or use in the United States and may only be used in accordance with the specific provisions, restrictions, and limitations in the section 18 label in approved states. The label must be in possession of the user at the time of application. For more information on where to purchase Dermacor™ X-100, call 1-888-6DuPont (638-7668) or contact your local DuPont representative.
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