JAPAN

Insecticides and fungicides available for use in Northwest apple and cherry production and pesticide residue levels (MRLs) allowed upon arrival in JAPAN compared with U.S. tolerances.
    Sweet Cherry
Maximum Residue Levels (parts per million)
Apple
Maximum Residue Levels (parts per million)
Pears
Maximum Residue Levels (parts per million)
Chemical Common Name  Japan U.S. Japan U.S. Japan U.S.
1-MCP Smart Fresh       exempt    
Abamectin AgriMek 0.02   0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Acequinocyl Kanemite 2   1 0.4 2 0.4
Acetamiprid Assail 5  1.2 5 1 5 1
Amitraz Mitac 0.5   0.5   0.5 3
Azinphos-methyl Guthion 2 2 2 1.5 2 1.5
Azoxystrobin Abound 3 1.5 2   2  
Benomyl Benlate 3   3   3  
Bifenazate Acramite 2 2.5 2 0.75 2 0.75
Boscalid Pristine 3 1.7 3 3 3 3
Buprofezin Applaud 1 1.9  0.5 4 2 4
Captan Captan 5 50 5 25 25 25
Carbaryl Sevin 10 10 1 10 5 10
Chlorothalonil Bravo 0.5 0.5 2   2  
Chlorpyrifos Lorsban 1 1 1 1.5 0.5 0.05
Clofentezine Apollo 0.2 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5
Clothianidin Clutch 5   1 1 1 1
Cyprodinil Vanguard 2 2 5 0.1 5 0.1
Diazinon Diazinon 0.1 0.75 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5
Diflubenzuron Dimilin 0.07 0.07 1   1 0.5
Dimethoate Dimethoate 2 2 1 2 1 2
Diphenylamine DPA 0.05   10 10 5 5
Dodine Cyprex 3 3 5 5 5 5
Endosulfan Thiodan 1 2 1  1 1 2
Ethephon Ethrel 10 10 5 5 3  
Ethoxyquin Deccoquin 0.05   3   3 3
Etoxazole Baroque 1 1 2 0.2 0.5 0.2
Fenarimol Rubigan 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1
Fenbuconazole Indar 1 1 1 0.4 0.7  
Fenbutatin oxide Vendex 10 6 5 15 5 15
Fenhexamid Elevate 10 10     20 10
Fenpyroximate Fujinite 0.5   0.5 0.4 1 0.4
Flonicanid Beleaf 0.6 0.6 1 0.2 0.5 0.2
Fludioxonil Scholar 0.5 5 5 5 5 5
Flubendiamide Belt 1 0.7
Formetanate hydrochloride Carzol     3 3 3 3
Fosetyl-al Alliette  70   75 10 50 10
Hexythiazox Savey 2 1 1 1.7 1 1.7
Imidacloprid Provado 3 3 0.5 0.5 1 0.6
Indoxacarb Avaunt 2 0.9 1 1 0.9 0.2
Iprodione Rovral 10 20 10   10  
Kresoxim-methyl Sovran 20   5 0.5 5 0.5
Lambda cyhalothrin Warrior 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3
Malathion Malathion 6 8 0.5 8 0.5 8
Mancozeb Manzate, Dithane 7   5 7 5 10
Metalaxyl Ridomil 1 1 1 0.2 1  
Methidathion Supracide 0.2 0.05 0.5 0.05 1 0.05
Methoxyfenozide Intrepid 2 3 2 1.5 2 1.5
Myclobutanil Rally 4 5 1 0.5 1  
Naphthaleneacetic Acid NAA 0.1 0.1 1 1 1 1
Naphthaleneacetamide NAD     0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Novaluron Rimon     3 2 3 2
o-phenylphenol SOPP 2 5   25 20 25
Oxamyl Vydate     2 2 2 2
Oxytetracycline Mycoshield     0.05 0.35 0.05 0.35
Permethrin Ambush 5 4 2 0.05 2 0.05
Phosmet Imidan 0.1 10 10 10 10 10
Propiconazole Orbit 1 1 0.05   0.05  
Pyraclostrobin Cabrio 2 0.9 1 1.5 1.5 1.5
Pyrethrins   1 1 1 1 1 1
Pyridaben Pyramite 2 2.5 2 0.5 2 0.75
Pyrimethanil Penbotec 10   5 3 1 3
Pyriproxyfen Esteem 1 1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Quinoxyfen Quintec 0.4 0.3        
Spinosad Success 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2
Spirodiclofen Envidor 5 1 2 0.8 2 0.8
Streptomycin AgriStrep     0.05 0.25 0.05 0.25
Tebuconazole Elite 4 4 0.2   5  
Tebufenozide Confirm 1   1 1 1 1.5
Thiabendazole TBZ 3   3 5 3 5
Thiacloprid Calypso 5   2 0.3 2 0.3
Thiamethoxam Actara 5 0.5 1 0.2 1 0.2
Thiophanate Methyl Topsin-M 3 20 3 2 3 3
Thiram Thiram 7   5 7 5  
Triadimefon Bayleton 0.1   0.5   0.5  
Trifloxystrobin Flint 2 2 3 0.5 0.7 0.5
Triflumizole Procure 3 1.5 2 0.5 2 0.5
Ziram Ziram 7 7 5 7 5 7

A uniform residue limit of 0.01 ppm has been imposed for values not on the list.

 10/30/08

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