According to the news from NEWSINFERNO net at 23th Aug 2010, EPA has already issued a ban to the use of aldicarb. At the same time, EPA has had an agreement with Bayer CropScience, the supplier of aldicarb, to get rid of the pesticide in the market before 2015 step by step.
Aldicarb, one kind of insecticides, usually be used on cotton, peanut and potato. It is also usually used by someone trainned or get the related license but the end user or household due to its high toxicity. The first register date of aldicarb was 1970.
Anyway, for the safety of food security, Bayer CropScience will clean aldicarb before 31th Dec 2014. All the aldicarb sold out will be allowed to use until Aug 2018.
By Jane |
