APVMA suspends some dimethoate uses

摘要

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has suspended the registration of some products containing the insecticide, dimethoate, used as a post-harvest dip for fruits with inedible peel. A proposal on the matter was submitted last month. The Authority reports that the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for dimethoate and its main degradation product, omethoate, had been exceeded in avocados and mangos: “The information available to the APVMA shows the MRL exceedance is likely due to the use of dimethoate in accordance with the approved instructions for use as a post-harvest dip.”