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Re: [SANET-MG] Rotenone No Longer Available????
A couple years ago there was concern in the organic farming
newsletters that rotenone would dissapear from the market. It
was related to costs of re-registration of a generic pesticide
product like rotenone.
But if you look around, rotenone is still available.
In the 7-28 post on "Fertilizers & Pesticides in Organic Farming,
State Dept of Ag", several online databases were listed that provide
access to registered pesticides.
I like these databases because they *also* include natural pest
control products like botanicals, microbials, and biorationals.
Steve Diver
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2. Pesticide Registration Databases
A few years ago it was impossible for the average person to gain
access to pesticide registration databases. They were usually
restricted to university pesticide coordinators and State Departments
of Agriculture through a fee-based subscription service.
Now there are a few states that provide free access to this
information. Of particular interest is the new Kelly Registration
System and what it offers at the state level. [It also provides
access to Federal EPA level, for a fee]
Hawaii Pesticide Information Retrieval System
http://pestworld.stjohn.hawaii.edu/cfdocs/test/hpirs.htm
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Pesticide Registration,
Online Kelly Pesticide Registration Database
http://kellysolutions.com/ok/
Please select from the following options
Search by Company Name Search by Company ID
Search By Product Name Search By Product EPA ID
Search By Pest Search By Site
Show All RUP Products Show All SLN Products
Show All Fertilizer Combinations Search By Formulation Type
Search By Active Ingredient Search By Pesticide Type
Kelly Registration Systems, General info
http://www.kellysolutions.com/
State Departments of Agriculture provide data, which can be used,
free of charge, to obtain information on pesticide registrations
within the state. This data may be searchable by Product Name,
Company, Ingredient, Pest, Site, Formulation or Pesticide Type.
Criteria specific to a state (e.g. RUP and Fertilizer-combination in
Oklahoma) may be available for searches as well.
States online: Idaho, Nebraska (includes Dealers and Applicators),
Oklahoma (includes Applicators), Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia.
Kelly Registration Systems, Subscription info to EPA Federal Level
http://www.nasda-hq.org/nass/index.html
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> Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 11:47:08 -0500
> Reply-to: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group
> <SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU>
> From: Mike Miller <mmiller@PCSIA.COM>
> Subject: Rotenone No Longer Available????
> To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
> The paste below is from the site:
>
> http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/entomology/pest99/hort/organic/organic.htm
>
> What gives about Rotenone no longer being sold as an insecticide mentioned
> in the last line? If it is short lived in the enviornment and non-toxic to
> honeybees, why is it no longer available? Did somebody patent Rotenone and
> then pull it off the market? Mike Miller
>
> "... Rotenone is short-lived in the environment and frequently available in
> formulations containing pyrethrins (synthetic versions of pyrethrum).
> Rotenone is not toxic to honeybees. Rotenone is no longer sold as an
> insecticide, but on-hand supplies may be used."