latest news: Pesticides

Showing 10 of 217 Articles:

• Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

  Risk to bees from fipronil: call for data

  Fipronil molecular formula: C12-H4-Cl2-F6-N4-O-S The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is calling on national authorities, research bodies, industry and other interested organisations to submit new information related to the risk to bees from the insecticide fipronil. The call for data was requested by the European Commission, which in 2013 imposed restrictions on the use of […]

  Print PDF
  European Union Pesticides

• Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

  Altamont Capital and Douglas Products to Acquire Dow AgroSciences’ Vikane and ProFume Lines of Business

  Vikane and ProFume Hold Leading Positions in the U.S. Fumigation Industry “The acquisition of the Vikane and ProFume businesses is a great strategic fit for our company as the products expand our presence in both structural pest control and post-harvest commodity fumigation markets. This financing provides us the opportunity to continue building our platform for […]

  Print PDF
  United States, National USA Pesticides

• Friday, July 10th, 2015

  Douglas Products acquires Vikane, ProFume

  Douglas Products recently purchased gas fumigant businesses Vikane and ProFume from DOW AgroSciences, according to a Douglas announcement. The purchase includes all of the related business assets from Vikane and ProFume, including a manufacturing plant in Pittsburg, Calif. “Customers will continue to get the same product quality and support that have made Vikane and ProFume […]

  Print PDF
  United States, National USA Pesticides

• Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

  Sodium fluoride: EPA Registration Review Interim Decision

  … II. What action is the agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the pesticides in the following table… Sodium fluoride, Case No. 3132 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0655 Chemical Review Manager, SanYvette, Williams … Sodium fluoride (Interim Decision). Sodium fluoride is registered for […]

  Print PDF
  United States, National USA Pesticides

• Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

  Altamont Capital Partners Invests in Douglas Products to Support the Acquisition of Dow AgroSciences’ Vikane and ProFume Fumigants Business

  PALO ALTO, Calif. and LIBERTY, Mo., July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) announced today that it has provided capital to support Douglas Products, LLC’s (Douglas) purchase of the Vikane and ProFume businesses from Dow AgroSciences (a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company; NYSE: DOW). As part of the transaction, Altamont has partnered with […]

  Print PDF
  United States, National USA Pesticides

• Thursday, May 14th, 2015

  Ban on fipronil spray slated to take effect in 2016

  Fipronil molecular formula (SEE ADVERSE EFFECTS) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Farmers will be legally banned from spraying fipronil on tea trees as of Jan. 1 next year, according to an announcement by the Council of Agriculture (COA) yesterday. Since the tea scare broke out this April, several cases of fipronil contamination have been discovered. Fipronil is […]

  Print PDF
  Taiwan Pesticides

• Friday, May 8th, 2015

  Dow to sell Sulfuryl Fluoride to Douglas Products

  The Dow Chemical Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Dow AgroSciences post-harvest and structural fumigant business, sulfuryl fluoride, to Douglas Products. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015. ***Editor’s note: The story was updated on 5/11, at 10:30 a.m., with additional PCT reporting*** INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The […]

  Print PDF
  United States, National USA Pesticides

• Friday, April 24th, 2015

  Fipronil: Tea store 50 Lan becomes embroiled in pesticide scare

  Note from Fluoride Action Network. Fipronil is a highly toxic pesticide. This is it’s molecular formula: Renowned tea beverage chain 50 Lan yesterday became embroiled in an ongoing pesticide scare revolving around tea chain store Stornaway, after one of its tea beverages was found to contain excessive levels of fipronil. The chain, which has more […]

  Print PDF
  Pesticides

• Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

  Lockyer Valley landholders can apply for 1080 baits

   Note from Fluoride Action Network: 1080 is the common name of a highly toxic pesticide called Sodium fluoroacetate. This is its molecular formula: Lockyer Valley Regional Council is inviting landholders to apply and order baits for a Community 1080 baiting program for the region. The program controls wild dogs, foxes and pigs, and orders for […]

  Print PDF
  Australia Pesticides

• Tuesday, March 17th, 2015

  Infant formula shipment blocked despite ‘1080-free’ deal

  Note from Fluoride Action Network: 1080 is the common name of a highly toxic pesticide called Sodium fluoroacetate. NZ aerially sprays 1080 to kill possums throughout the country. This is its molecular formula: The Government has given an assurance that up to $15 million of New Zealand baby formula on its way to China, won’t […]

  Print PDF
  New Zealand Pesticides