For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 17, 2023

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brian Walsh, brian.walsh@state.sd.us

Emergency Use of Loveland Malathion 57EC to Control Red Sunflower Seed Weevil Approved

PIERRE, S.D. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) request for a Section 18 Crisis Exemption for the use of Loveland Malathion 57EC to control Red Sunflower Seed Weevil.

DANR submitted the exemption request on August 10, 2023, in response to reports of high populations of Red Sunflower Seed Weevil impacting South Dakota’s sunflower crop due to the limited availability of effective pest control options.

The emergency crisis exemption is effective immediately and applies to any area in South Dakota where sunflowers are being grown. The exemption expires on August 31, 2023.  A maximum of two applications are allowed under the exemption with the second application occurring a minimum of five days after the first.

For more information about applications approved under this exemption visit:

https://danr.sd.gov/Agriculture/Inspection/Pesticide/Products/FIFRA.aspx or contact DANR at 605.773.3296 or danrmail@state.sd.us.

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