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Changes to Malathion 85E label for SWD management in berry crops and cherries

The label for Malathion 85E has been amended via User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) for bushberries including blueberries and haskaps (Crop Subgroup 13-07B), caneberries including raspberries and blackberries (Crop Subgroup 13-07A), low growing berries including strawberries (Crop Subgroup 13-07G) and sweet and tart cherries. 

The table below summarizes the changes to the label:

Crop
Old rate/1000L water
New rate/ha
Old max number of apps
New max number apps
Caneberry
975 mL
1000-2500 mL
2
2
Bushberry
1L
1000-2500 mL
3
3
Strawberry
1L
1000-2500 mL
2
2
Sweet Cherry
Tart Cherry
610-855 mL
855-2500 mL
1
2

The increased use rate changes the level of control for Malathion 85E from suppression to control.  The Restricted Entry Intervals (REI) and Pre-harvest Intervals (PHI) remain the same.

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