Saturday, March 14, 2026

Bayer

Judge upholds EPA’s cancellation of Belt insecticide

An administrative law judge has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to cancel registration of the insecticide, flubendiamide. The active ingredient, marketed by Bayer CropScience as Belt, received a conditional registration in 2008. Bayer is joined by Nichino America as...

Bayer, EPA plead cases before administrative law judge

The Environmental Protection Agency and registrants of flubendiamide continue to disagree about whether the insecticide should be pulled from the market. Bayer CropScience markets the active ingredient as Belt Insecticide, and it is labeled to control worm pests on several...

Bayer seeks hearing before EPA administrative law judge over Belt insecticide

Bayer CropScience has taken the "unprecedented step" and requested a formal hearing before an Environmental Protection Agency administrative law judge over the agency's proposed cancellation of registrations for flubendiamide insecticide. Bayer markets the active ingredient as Belt Insecticide, and it...

Bayer refuses EPA’s request to voluntarily pull Belt insecticide

Bayer CropScience has refused a request by the Environmental Protection Agency to voluntarily cancel uses of flubendiamide insecticide in the United States. Instead, Bayer will seek a review of the product's registration in an administrative law hearing. Flubendiamide is...

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