Or. Admin. Code § 603-057-0376 - Microencapsulated Methyl Parathion
(1)
Microencapsulated methyl parathion shall be subject to the restrictions and
conditions on the use thereof as set forth in this rule.
(2) In recognition of the possible injurious
or adverse effects to bees from their exposure to miroencapsulated methyl
parathion, such insecticide:
(a) Shall not be
applied on any field crop having an average of five or more blooms per square
yard for the area to be sprayed;
(b) Shall not be applied to any corn crop
having ten percent or more of its plants with spike anthers;
(c) Shall not be applied on any orchard or
vineyard having an average of one or more open blooms per tree or vine (except
second bloom of pears); and
(d)
Shall not be applied on any field crop, orchard, vineyard, fence line, ditch
bank or edge of agricultural land, having an average of five or more weed
blooms per square yard.
(3) The following applications of
microencapsulated methyl parathion shall be exempt from the restrictions of
section (2) of this rule; if such applications are made in accordance with the
label directions for such insecticide, and if such label is a part of the
federal and state registrations of such pesticide:
(a) Applications on tree fruit in the "Hood
River-The Dalles" growing areas made at least 30 days after full bloom of the
Red Delicious apples and made not less than 14 days prior to harvest of such
tree fruit (the date of Red Delicious apple "full bloom" for any particular
area shall be established by the Department, in consultation with the Oregon
State University Extension Service Agent for such particular area);
(b) Applications on wheat in growing areas
east of the Cascade Mountain Range, during the fall and winter seasons of each
year;
(c) Applications on dry
onions when such applications are made by ground equipment; and
(d) Applications on white-blooming
peas.
(4)
Microencapsulated methyl parathion is a highly toxic pesticide and therefore is
also subject to the restrictions set forth in OAR 603-057-0200.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & ORS 634
Stats. Implemented: ORS 634.306 & ORS 634.322
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