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Date: July 16, 2003
Posted by: Dominick Ninivaggi <Dominick.Ninivaggi@co.suffolk.ny.us>

EPA's statement is long-awaited and well-reasoned.  Pesticide use is already
heavily regulated; another layer of permits would accomplish little and cost
a lot.  In particular, excessive regulation of larvicides could increase
reliance on adulticides, the opposite of what is desirable.

-----Original Message-----
From: Environmental Risk Analysis Program [mailto:envrisk@cornell.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:33 AM
To: WESTNILEVIRUS-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [WNV-L] EPA: Use of Mosquito Control Pesticides Over Water


[This article pertains to an EPA memo--"Interim Statement and
Guidance on Application of Pesticides to Waters of the United States
in Compliance with FIFRA"--written by G. Tracy Mehan III,  Assistant
Administrator for Water (4101 ) and Stephen Johnson, former Assistant
Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (7101),
who is currently EPA's acting deputy administrator.  The Statement is
dated July 11 and was distributed to EPA Regional Administrators on
July 15, 2003.

The Guidance specifically addresses use of insecticides over water
for control of mosquito larvae and adults.
Full text is posted to ERAP's WNV webpages at:
http://environmentalrisk.cornell.edu/WNV/WNVEducDocs/EPAGuidanceJuly03.pdf
.
-- LCL]

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