EPA Receives Application for Conditional Registration of Transgenic Plant Pesticide

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a request from Monsanto Company for conditional registration of a transgenic plant pesticide containing the new active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki delta endotoxin protein, produced by the Cry1A(c) gene and its controlling sequences, under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The EPA is seeking public comments on this application due to its potential regional and national significance.