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Sulfoxaflor gets EPA approval for host of new crops

07/12/19 12:51 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS alfalfa Center for Biological Diversity corn cotton cucurbits EPA sorghum soybeans sulfoxaflor watermelon
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the insecticide sulfoxaflor for use on corn, cotton, sorghum and citrus, as well as other crops, the agency announced Friday, saying it had concluded the chemical posed no significant risk to bees and that alternatives to the chemical are worse for the environment.
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