EPA OKs Use of Pesticide to Control Mites in Apples
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
Farmers in Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia may use a new pesticide to control mites in apples, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
It was the first EPA decision made under the new Food Quality Protection Act, signed into law this month, which sets new health standards for pesticide use. The EPA approved the emergency use of pyridaben through September.
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