Source: Rhonda Brooks, AGWEB, 7/12/19


The EPA on Friday announced it is again allowing the widespread use of sulfoxaflor insecticide. Sold under the brand names Closer and Transform, sulfoxaflor controls aphids in soybeans and tarnished plant bugs (lygus) in cotton. It also can be used for insect control in corn, sorghum, alfalfa and various fruits and vegetables. Originally approved for farmers’ use in 2013, the insecticide was positioned as an alternative to neonicotinoids.

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