EPA Opens Door to Pesticide Remix Requests
Published Date: 12/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA just announced it’s reviewing new requests to use existing pesticides in new ways. If you’re a farmer, gardener, or pesticide maker, this could affect you! You’ve got until January 15, 2026, to share your thoughts before decisions are made—so don’t miss out on having your say.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Afidopyropen tolerance increase proposed
An application from BASF (EPA Registration Nos. 7969-390 and 7969-391; Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-2565) received August 1, 2025 requests increasing the afidopyropen tolerance on orange subgroup 10-10A from 0.15 ppm to 0.30 ppm and increasing single application rates for orange subgroup 10-10A and tree nut group 14-12. EPA is evaluating the application; this notice does not imply a decision and the public can comment before January 15, 2026.
Public comment window for pesticide uses
EPA is asking the public to comment on applications to register new uses of currently registered pesticide ingredients. Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2026, and should be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov using the docket ID shown for each application.
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