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EPA bans pesticide used on Calif. crops


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By Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times

Federal regulators said Tuesday they will ban a pesticide widely used on California crops such as almonds and alfalfa, saying it imperils aquatic insects that are the food source of fish.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday filed an intent to cancel registration of all products containing flubendiamide, most commonly used in Belt, manufactured by Bayer CropScience, based in Germany. The chemical is also used in products made by Nichino America.

Canceling the registration would prohibit any further sales of products that include the ingredient.

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