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Use of Aldicarb Now Banned in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/15/2018

Farmers who still have old pesticide products containing aldicarb are reminded that it can no longer be used in Wisconsin. Aldicarb was the active ingredient in Temik, produced by Bayer CropScience. In 2010, Bayer and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to slowly phase out sales and use of Temik, prohibiting all use effective August 31, 2018.

"We don't think anyone has used aldicarb in Wisconsin for a long time, but just in case, we want to remind farmers that they can no longer use this product," said Alyssa Foss, pesticide registration program manager with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. "If anyone still has it on their premises, they should look for Clean Sweep collections in their communities or contact their county Extension or land conservation department to find out where they can dispose of it."

Aldicarb was originally registered in 1970 as an insecticide for use on crops including soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sorghum, citrus and cotton. A subsequent EPA review found that aldicarb posed a risk to infants and children who ate food containing residues even within the legal limit. It also posed a threat to groundwater.


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