U.S. EPA has amended tolerance exemption regulations of Cyflumetofen, Tetraniliprole, Cyantraniliprole, Afidopyropen, Spiromesifen, and Metamitron

Cyflumetofen is an acaricide used to control mites on various crops, including fruits and vegetables. It specifically targets mite species while being safe for beneficial insects.

• berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G (0.6 ppm)
• fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F (0.6 ppm)
• vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 (0.3 ppm)

1. Adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G”;
2. Removing the entry for “Cucumber (0.3 ppm)”;
3. Adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F”;
4. Removing the entries for “Grape (0.60 ppm)” and “Strawberry (0.6 ppm)”; and
5. Adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9”.

Tetraniliprole is an insecticide used against a variety of pests, including caterpillars and beetles. It disrupts the normal function of ryanodine receptors in the pests, leading to muscle contraction and death.

Cyantraniliprole is an insecticide that targets a broad spectrum of chewing and sucking pests. It works by activating ryanodine receptors in pests, leading to muscle paralysis and death.

• herb, dried leaves, subgroup 25B at 150 ppm
• herb, fresh leaves, subgroup 25A at 40 ppm
• hop, dried cones at 70 ppm
• papaya at 1.5 ppm
• spice crop group 26 at 80 ppm
• vegetable, legume, bean, edible podded, subgroup 6-22A at 2 ppm
• vegetable, legume, bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6-22C at 0.3 ppm
• vegetable, legume, forage and hay, except soybean, subgroup 7-22A at 40 ppm
• vegetable, legume, pea, edible podded, subgroup 6-22B at 2 ppm
• vegetable, legume, pea, succulent shelled, subgroup 6-22D at 0.3 ppm
• vegetable, legume, pulse, bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6-22E at 1 ppm
• vegetable, legume, pulse, pea, dried shelled, subgroup 6-22F at 1 ppm

• vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean, group 7A at 40 ppm
• vegetable, legume, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C at 1.0 ppm
• vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A at 2.0 ppm
• vegetable, legume, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B at 0.20 ppm

• avocado at 0.4 ppm
• grape, table at 2 ppm
• mango at 0.7 ppm

• olive has been revised from 1.5 ppm to 3 ppm.

• olive, oil at 2.0 ppm has been removed.

1. Adding the table heading “Table 1 to Paragraph (a)”;
2. Adding in alphabetical order the entries “Avocado ²”; “Grape, table² ”; “Herb, dried leaves, subgroup 25B”; “Herb, fresh leaves, subgroup 25A”; “Hop, dried cones”; and “Mango ² ”;
3. Revising the entry for “Olive ¹”;
4. Removing the entry for “Olive, oil ¹”;
5. Adding in alphabetical order the entries “Papaya”; and “Spice crop group 26”;
6. Removing the entry for “Vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean, group 7A”;
7. Adding in alphabetical order the entries “Vegetable, legume, bean, edible podded, subgroup 6-22A”; and “Vegetable, legume, bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6-22C”;
8. Removing the entries for “Vegetable, legume, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C”; and “Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A”;
9. Adding in alphabetical order the entries “Vegetable, legume, forage and hay, except soybean, subgroup 7-22A”; “Vegetable, legume, pea, edible podded, subgroup 6-22B”; “Vegetable, legume, pea, succulent shelled, subgroup 6-22D”; “Vegetable, legume, pulse, bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6-22E”; and “Vegetable, legume, pulse, pea, dried shelled, subgroup 6-22F”; and
10. Removing the entry for “Vegetable, legume, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B”.

Afidopyropen is an insecticide used to control sucking pests such as aphids and whiteflies. It works by disrupting the feeding behavior of these pests, providing effective control with low toxicity to beneficial insects.

Spiromesifen is a pesticide primarily used to manage mites and whiteflies. It inhibits lipid biosynthesis, which is essential for the development and reproduction of these pests.

1. Adding the table heading “Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)”; and
2. Adding in alphabetical order the entries “Orange”; and “Orange subgroup 10-10A, oil”.

Metamitron is a herbicide used to control a wide range of broadleaf weeds and grasses, particularly in sugar beet cultivation. It acts by inhibiting photosynthesis in susceptible plant species.

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• Pesticide Registration Improvement Act(PRIA)
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act(FIFRA)

Compliance Tips from REACH24H

• Crop production (NAICS code 111),
• Animal production (NAICS code 112),
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311),
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532),

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• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act(FFDCA)
• Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)
• Pesticide Registration Improvement Act(PRIA)
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act(FIFRA)