The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it has received applications to allow new uses for pesticide products that already contain registered active ingredients. The notice, published under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), invites the public to comment on these applications by March 10, 2021. The applications involve products such as fungicides containing cyprodinil, and herbicides containing bicyclopyrone, for use on various crops like leafy greens, bananas, and sweet potatoes. The public can submit their comments through several methods, including the Federal eRulemaking Portal or by mail.
Simple Explanation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to use some pesticides, like those that help plants not get sick, on new kinds of food like sweet potatoes and bananas. They are asking people to share their thoughts on this idea by a certain date.