EPA to Review Imidicloprid

The agency will be working with federal and state officials, as well as the international community and other stakeholders, to develop data and help us understand the potential impact of the neonicotinoid insecticides on pollinators.

The EPA has issued a Final Work Plan (FWP) for the registration review of imidacloprid. Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide used on food crops, ornamentals, turf, seed treatments, pets and structural pests. It works by disrupting an insect's nervous system.

As part of the registration review process, EPA is requiring field-based data on imidacloprid to better understand its potential impact on pollinators.

During the public comment period on the agency?EUR??,,????'???s Imidacloprid Summary Document and Preliminary Work Plan (PWP), issued in December 2008, EPA received over 12,000 comments voicing concern over imidacloprid?EUR??,,????'???s potential effects on pollinators. The comments highlighted points to be considered during registration review, but did not change the timeline or data requirements set forth in the PWP. The agency has addressed the comments in three separate Responses to Comments memos. The PWP, response to comments documents, and FWP can be found in the imidacloprid registration review docket, EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844, at www.regulations.gov.