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Have your say on kiwifruit, pipfruit and potato insecticide

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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

Have your say on kiwifruit, pipfruit and potato insecticide

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking your views on an application to import an insecticide, called Celsius, to control pests found in kiwifruit, pipfruit and potato crops.
The applicant, Adria New Zealand Limited, is looking to import Celsius, which contains the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, for use as a selective insecticide, targeting specific insects that are known to attack these crops.

Ray McMillan, EPA’s Acting General Manager of the HSNO team says: “Thiamethoxam is already approved for use in New Zealand. However, we are seeking public submissions because new information is now available about its impact on other insects.”

Adria New Zealand Limited want to import Celsius in granule form to be mixed with water.

Public submissions open on Friday 29 July and close at 5pm on Friday 9 September 2016.

View the application details and information

Go to the consultation page

What we do: The EPA sets the rules for the use of hazardous substances under the HSNO Act by assessing the environmental and economic risks and benefits to New Zealanders and the environment.

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