The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invited public feedback on its proposal to register one technical product and one end-use product containing fluoxapiprolin, a new broad-spectrum fungicide. The proposed application would cover a variety of crops, including Brassica head and stem vegetables, bulb vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, fruiting vegetables, grapes, leafy greens, leaf petiole vegetables, and potatoes.
The EPA stated that when used according to approved label instructions, fluoxapiprolin poses no significant risks to human health or the environment.
Fluoxapiprolin is intended to control a range of plant diseases such as downy mildew, late blight, and phytophthora blight. The new active ingredient is expected to strengthen Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs by giving farmers an additional tool to combat fungal diseases and protect crop yields.
Public comments on the proposal will be accepted for a specified period before the EPA makes its final decision on the product’s registration.
Alongside its proposed registration decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released human health and ecological risk assessments for fluoxapiprolin, confirming that the product would have no impact on listed species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency also noted that no additional data is needed to evaluate potential risks to people or the environment.
Once public comments on the proposed registration and risk assessments are reviewed, the EPA will decide whether the action meets the requirements for registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). If the agency concludes that the standards are satisfied, it will issue a final approval for the fungicide’s registration.