David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu
In July, a petition was logged in the federal register by several groups asking EPA to revoke all food tolerances for all organophosphates, including malathion, Diazinon, Dibrom, Dimethoate, DDVP, Phorate, Terbufos, Orthene and others. EPA has extended the comment period to September 25. Further information, as well as where to submit comments can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/12/2022-14795/petition-to-revoke-tolerances-and-cancel-registrations-for-certain-organophosphate-uses-notice-of.