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USDA Approved Regulatory Treatments for Gypsy Moth (Nursery Use Only)

A regulatory treatment is a mandatory pesticide application required by the USDA and MDA to assure proper control of gypsy moth in what the USDA refers to as "hazardous sites". These are defined as sites where gypsy moth is present on the premises and/or in the surrounding area. The USDA Gypsy Moth Manual includes Christmas tree plantations and nurseries in the hazordous site list. The purpose of this required treatment is to prevent the spread of gypsy moth to non-infested areas. The USDA has approved the following insecticides as acceptable regulatory treatments for use on nursery stock. Use of an insecticide not on the following list for regulatory treatment will result in denial of certification. Conifers sold as live nursery stock may have additional certification requirements for gypsy moth, Japanese beetle, weeds and/or pine shoot beetle.

USDA Approved Regulatory Treatments for Gypsy Moth for 2008

(Nursery Use Only)

Treatment	EPA Reg. No.
Baythroid XL (cyfluthrin) You must have a copy of the SLN label to use this product. Nursery stock use is limited to select trees within a Christmas tree plantation which will subsequently sold as nursery stock. Bayer CropScience LP, PO Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (866) 992-2037	264-840
Conserve SC (spinosad) DowAgroSciences, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Bldg. 308/3E-5, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (800) 892-6740	62719-291
Decathlon 20 WP (cyfluthrin) Olympic Horticultural Products Co., PO Box 230, Mainland, PA 19451	3125-430-59807
Dimilin 25W (diflubenzuron) Dimilin 4L (diflubenzuron) Chemtura Corp., Benson Rd., Middlebury, CT 06749 Phone: (203) 573-2027	400-465 400-474
Dursban 50W (chlorpyrifos) DowAgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Bldg. 308/3E-5, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (800) 892-6740	62719-72
Imidan 70W (phosmet) Gowan Company, PO Box 5569 Yuma, AZ 85366-5569	10163-169
Lorsban 4E (chlorpyrifos) - Christmas tree nurseries only DowAgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Bldg. 308/3E-5, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (800) 892-6740	62719-220
Warhawk (chlorpyrifos) - Christmas tree nurseries only Loveland Products Inc, PO Box 1286, Greeley, CO 80632-1286	34704-857
Whirlwind (chlorpyrifos) - Christmas tree nurseries only Helena Chemical Co., 225 Schilling Blvd, Collierville, TN 38017 Phone: (901) 761-0050	62719-220-5905
Yuma 4E (chlorpyrifos) - Christmas tree nurseries only Agriliance LLC, P.O. Box 64089, St. Paul, MN 55164-0089 Phone: (800) 535-4635	62719-220-1381
Mimic 2LV (spinosad) DowAgroSciences LLC, 9930 Zionsville Rd., Bldg. 308/3E-5, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (800) 892-6740	62719-439
Sevin 80S (carbaryl) Sevin XLR Plus (carbaryl) Bayer CropScience LP, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (866) 992-2937	264-316 264-333
Spintor 2SC (spinosad) DowAgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Bldg. 308/3E-5, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (800) 892-6740	62719-294
Orthene Turf, Tree & Ornamental Spray WSP (acephate) (labeled for Douglas Fir Christmas Trees) Orthene Turf, Tree & Ornamental Spray (acephate) (labeled for Douglas Fir Christmas Trees) Orthene Turf, Tree & Ornamental Spray 97 (acephate) (labeled for Douglas Fir Christmas Trees) Valent USA Corp., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: (415) 256-2700	59639-26 59639-26 59639-91

MICHIGAN AND FEDERAL LAWS REQUIRE
THAT PESTICIDES BE USED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LABEL DIRECTIONS.

In keeping with labeling requirements, MDA encourages Christmas tree growers to be aware that honeybees may be present in their fields gathering nectar and pollen from wildflowers growing among the trees. Growers should use pesticides and pesticide formulations that are least toxic to bees. Avoid spraying when flowers are in bloom. Make pesticide applications in the late evening or early morning when bees are not foraging.