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Return of Aldicarb in Florida Citrus Denied by State Agriculture Department Posted by Frank Giles|April 22, 2021 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has denied AgLogic Chemical LLC’s state pesticide registration application for the pesticide aldicarb on citrus crops in Florida. The pesticide registrant’s application failed to comply with requirements of federal law, according to the state agency. Advertisement “While there are promising new horizons for fighting citrus greening, like recent breakthroughs at UF/IFAS on genetic resistance, aldicarb poses a...

Florida agriculture officials ban citrus pesticide approved near end of Trump administration Florida agriculture officials on Wednesday announced that that the insecticide aldicarb — approved in January by the administration of President Donald Trump for use on citrus — will remain banned in Florida. The details: Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said her department is denying the pesticide application of AgLogic Chemical LLC, which would manufacture in Florida. The department cited a U. S. Environmental Protection Agency legal response last week to a petition filed in a federal appeal...

FDACS Issues Denial of Aldicarb Pesticide Usage Application in Florida | 4/21/2021 Today, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services denied AgLogic Chemical LLC’s state pesticide registration application for the pesticide aldicarb on citrus crops in the state of Florida. The pesticide registrant’s application failed to comply with requirements of federal law, specifically Section 7(a)(2) of 16 U.S.C. § 1536(a)(2), and therefore does not meet the requirements of Florida state law, specifically 487.041(2), Florida Statutes.  “Florida’s vital citrus industry has fac...