This is news from the Master Gardeners on the banning of Dinotefuran due to its harm to bees. The ban went into effect June 27, 2013, when the Oregon Department of Agriculture restricting the use of Dinotefuran. The ban is in effect for at least 180 days; it is found in the following home-use products:
Green Light Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Safari Ready-To-Use
EPA Registration Number: 59639-162-85827
Green Light 5-5-5Tree & Shrub with Safari Insect Control + Fertilizer Concentrate
EPA Registration Number: 59639-168-85827
Green Light 5-5-5 Rose & Flower with Safari Insect Control + Fertilizer Concentrate
EPA Registration Number: 59639-169-85827
Ortho Tree & Shrub Insect Control Granules
EPA Registration Number: 59639-162-239
Ortho 5-5-5 Tree & Shrub Insect Control Plus Miracle-Gro Plant Food Concentrate
EPA Registration Number: 59639-168-239
Relevant information may be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/docs/pdf/OAR%20603-057-0386dinotefuran.pdf
The new rule can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/docs/pdf/OAR%20603-057-0386dinotefuran.pdf
The list of products that contain Dinotefuran can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/docs/pdf/DinotefLimitList06272013.pdf
This information was forwarded from:
Gail Langellotto, Ph.D.
Statewide Coordinator, Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Program
Associate Professor of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Office Phone: 541-737-5175
Email: gail.langellotto@oregonstate.edu
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