Pesticide spraying summer 0f '08 Northern CA.

[ElDoBill]

The 6:00 news out of sacramento on 2/13/2008 had a segment on the proposed insecticide spraying to take place in Northern California during the summer of 2008.  It was for the apple moth and is scheduled to commence in August in San Francisco, Contra Costa, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.  If you live in the affected areas you may need to contact county/state agencies to get the details just to be on the safe side.. 

[annette]

Thank god they are not coming up to us.

Annette

[DayValleyDahlias]

Annette,

Count your blessings, for now.  The USDA will do anything they darn well please at anybodies risk ( except the pocket book ). They are spraying pheromones to attract the male light brown apple moth LBAM.  It isn't the pheromones that are the problem, it is the crud that is used to carry the stuff...

Do you want this in the air???

Water

(E)-11-Tetradecen-1-yl Acetate and (E,E)-9,11 Tetradecadien-1-yl Acetate: These active ingredients are synthetic pheromones mimicking the female moth’s mating scent. They are not likely to have a significant impact on the environment or humans, but officials acknowledge that they may have some effect on related “leafroller” moths.

Crosslinked polyurea polymer: According to Suterra, this compound makes up the shell of the microcapsule that contains the pheromone. Urea is a nitrogen source that dissolves in water. The overall effect on the marine environment is likely small compared to the large amount of nitrogen that enters the water with runoff.

Butylated Hydroxytoluene: Acts as a common preservative that keeps food from going rancid. “There is no reason to suspect an effect, even from breathing it in.”

Polyvinyl Alcohol: An emulsifier that allows other compounds to mix together and may keep the microcapsules suspended in water. Harmless in isolation, but could potentially dissolve other compounds on impervious surfaces into stormwater. The Society of Plastics Industry considers it a plastic resin.

Tricaprylyl Methyl Ammonium Chloride: A low-foaming surfactant that keeps polymer beads from sticking together and allows other compounds to dissolve in water. May have some level of antimicrobial properties, which can favor the spread of immune bacteria. In large amounts, surfactants can change the surface tension of waterâ€"possibly affecting zooplankton, particularly in shallow waters or along shorelines. Even at modest levels, surfactants can significantly impact amphibians such as frogs.

Sodium Phosphate and Ammonium Phosphate: Buffers to control pH; common ingredients in fertilizer. Both are on the EPA list of inert ingredients of minimal concern. They are likely harmless to humans at low application levels. If stormwater runoff concentrates them to high levels, they could contribute to algal blooms potentially harmful to marine life.

1,2-benzisothiozolin-3-one: Urbansky is not familiar with this compound. According to Haz-Map, a federal database of occupational hazards, exposure is associated with asthma and skin irritation.

2-hydroxy-4-n-octyloxybenzophenone: According to ChemIndustry.com, acts as an absorber of ultraviolet light. May add a very faint smell used as a tracer to enable monitoring. Health impacts are unknown.

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John
The TMAC should not be used in any amount in a declared marine sanctuary like Monterey bay not to mention all the farmland exposed for you to eat, who's minding the store? Both Phosphates were banned years ago in the laundry detergent industry because of water run off so how is it safe to spray on everything? 1,2-benzisothiozolin-3-one: If no one's familiar with it then why are they using it knowing it will cause asthma and resperatory problems, what does the moth need to cough so they can find it? Butylated hydroxytoluene was tested for carcinogenicity in mice and rats by oral administration in the diet. In one study in mice, there was no difference in tumour incidence among treated and control groups. Another study in mice showed an increased incidence of pulmonary tumors in females at the lower but not at the higher dose level. In another study in mice using one dose level and a small number of animals, the number of mice with lung tumours was increased by feeding of butylated hydroxytoluene; this finding was not confirmed in a further study by the same investigator using a larger number of animals. In one study in rats, no increase in tumour incidence was seen. An increased incidence of pituitary adenomas was observed in female rats at the lower but not at the higher dose level in another study. In one further experiment in rats, liver tumours were observed; however, this study could not be evaluated because of differential survival among control and treated groups. Doesn't sound good to me! Like we are supposed to roll the dice with our health...

It could happen to ANY of you anywhere.

If growers prayed BT which is the same stuff as CERTAN or Spinosad ( both organic classified ) they could control the LBAM just fine...

[reinbeau]

Annette, who is the manufacturer of that lovely stuff you described above?

[annette]

That was Sharon who posted this.

Sharon are you there?????

[reinbeau]

That was Sharon who posted this.

Sharon are you there?????

Ooops, it's the red, I saw red and thought of you, Annette.  Sorry, Sharon!

[DayValleyDahlias]

LOL...


Made by Suterra

CheckMate LBAM-F partial ingredients list: (E)-11-Tetradecen-1-yl Acetate,
(E,E) -9,11 Tetradecadien-1-yl Acetate, Crosslinked polyurea polymer,Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Tricaprylyl Methyl Ammonium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate, 1,2-benzisothiozoli-3-one, 2-hydroxy-4-n-octyloxybenzophenone -
Santa Cruz Sentinel -SOURCE: California Department of Agriculture

Check this MSDS from Dupont one of the 3 ingregiants listed includes "1,2-BENZISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE" which is in LBAM-F. See Page 2 under "Potential Health Effects" "SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS EFFECTS OF ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: High oral doses can cause apathy (lack of feeling or emotion)."


Tricaprylyl Methyl Ammonium Chloride: A low-foaming surfactant that keeps polymer beads from sticking together and allows other compounds to dissolve in water. May have some level of antimicrobial properties, which can favor the spread of immune bacteria. In large amounts, surfactants can change the surface tension of waterâ€"possibly affecting zooplankton, particularly in shallow waters or along shorelines. Even at modest levels, surfactants can significantly impact amphibians such as frogs.