EPA Approves Safe Pesticide Limits Just for Papayas
Published Date: 8/15/2025
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Summary
The EPA is setting a safe limit for mandipropamid pesticide residues on papayas, thanks to a request from Syngenta Crop Protection. This means farmers and food sellers can keep using this pesticide within the new rules, keeping papayas safe to eat. The change helps protect consumers without adding extra costs or delays.
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Pesticide residue limit set for papaya
You can keep eating papayas that meet the EPA's new safety limit for the pesticide mandipropamid. The EPA established a legal maximum residue level for mandipropamid on papaya after a petition from Syngenta, and it says the change protects consumers without adding extra costs or delays.
Growers and sellers keep using mandipropamid
If you grow or sell papayas as a self-employed farmer or small business, the EPA set a maximum residue level for mandipropamid that lets you continue using the pesticide under the new rules. The EPA says this change allows continued use without adding extra costs or delays.
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