Bayer Environmental Science Receives Registration on Allectus™ SC
by Bayer Environmental Science

Bayer Environmental Science has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Allectus™ SC. Allectus is the only product available providing lawn care professionals, golf course superintendents (as Allectus SC GC) and sports turf managers with unprecedented control of turf pests both above and below the surface.

Be On Lookout For Fire Ants In Areas Where Flooding Occurred
by LSU Ag Center

Fire ants can be a serious problem after hurricanes - particular in flooded areas, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter.

Belay® Insecticide Offers Cotton Growers Aerial Application Method, New Rates
by Valent

Newest product on the market offers flexibility for control of yield-damaging pests.

Better Labels for Mosquito Control Products
by EPA

EPA is issuing seven new recommendations to pesticide registrants and others to improve label statements for pesticide products used to control adult mosquitoes.

Biocide Manufacturers Launching New Formulations to Meet Changing Market Requirements
by PR Newswire

With the current maturity in the major biocide markets, leading producers of biocide active ingredients are increasingly focusing on new formulations and specialty applications for profitable growth. They are also looking beyond the major consuming regions to developing areas in Africa, China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim, according to a new multivolume study recently launched by Biocide Information Services. The global consumption of biocides was $ 3,141 million at active manufacture level in 2002, 40 percent growth on 1992.

Biotech Breakthrough Will Favorably Impact the U.S. Chemical Industry
by PR Newswire

Codexis and Cargill, members of the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) Industrial and Environmental Section, today announced a breakthrough in developing a novel microbial process that will convert corn sugar to a chemical intermediate. This process is an important milestone in the development of a new renewable chemical platform. When fully commercialized, the industrial biotech process will convert dextrose derived from corn to a chemical intermediate known as 3, hydroxyproprionic acid (3HP).

California registers Bayer's Revolver herbicide
by Bayer Environmental Science

Bayer Environmental Science's Revolver post-emergent herbicide (active ingredient: foramsulfuron) recently received registration for use in California.

Can the Right Potting Mix Replace Fungicide?
by Don Comis

Potting mixes custom-tailored to fight plant diseases can work much better than systemic fungicides.

CDC Adopts New Repellent Guidance for Upcoming Mosquito Season
by CDC

Americans have more options than ever to use in protecting themselves from mosquito bites. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance about effective mosquito repellents available in the United States. The updated guidance includes addition of two active ingredients - picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus - which have been shown to offer long-lasting protection against mosquito bites. Repellents containing DEET continue to be a highly effective repellent option and are also included in the CDC guidelines.

Central Coast Vineyard Team BIFS Project Wins EPA Award
by EPA

A team of farmers, researchers and agricultural consultants in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has been awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) award for reducing pollution and pesticides and promoting biologically integrated farming practices in winegrape vineyards.