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.