Regulation & law · 29/12/2023Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Solicits Public Comment on Request for Emergency Exemption for Clothianidin to Control HLB Disease in Citrus Trees

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on a request from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to use the insecticide clothianidin to treat immature citrus trees to control Huanglongbing disease, a condition vectored by the Asian Citrus Psyllid.