Section 18 for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Management on Stone and Pome Fruit Approved

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu

Our Section 18 request for the use of 2 dinotefuran products (Trade Names: Venom from Valent U.S.A. Corporation; Scorpion from Gowan Company, LLC) to control brown marmorated stink bug on stone and pome fruits has been approved by EPA. This use expires on Oct 15, 2013. You must have a copy of the label in your possession before making an application. The Venom label is online at: https://sites.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/files/2013/06/VenomSec18LabelPomeStoneFruitDE2013.pdf . We will post the Scorpion label as soon as it is available. Please contact either David Pyne at the Delaware Department of Agriculture (David.Pyne@state.de.us) or Joanne Whalen (jwhalen@udel.edu) for more information.