Section 6990.11 - Neonicotinoid Use on Pome Fruits (Crop Groups 11 and 11-10)The provisions of this section apply to any neonicotinoid application made to a crop in the pome fruits crop groups.
(a) Application of a neonicotinoid is prohibited during bloom.(b) If both soil and foliar application methods are used on the same crop, or if multiple neonicotinoid active ingredients are applied to the same crop, a total maximum combined application rate of 0.567 lbs. ai/A/season may be applied provided that: (1) Soil application rate must not exceed 0.38 lbs. ai/A/season; and(2) Foliar application rate must not exceed 0.187 lbs. ai/A/season.(c) The application rate and timing restrictions listed in the following table apply in addition to the limitations in subsections (a) and (b): | Application Rate and Timing Restrictions for Crops in the Pome Fruit Crop Groups |
| Active Ingredient | Soil Application | Foliar Application |
| Maximum Application Rate | Required Timing | Maximum Application Rate | Required Timing |
| Clothianidin, Dinotefuran, Imidacloprid, or Thiamethoxam | 0.38 lbs. ai/A/season | Apply only between post-bloom and harvest | 0.187 lbs. ai/A/season | Apply only between post-bloom and harvest |
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6990.11
1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1-1-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15). Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 12976, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 12824 and 12838, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15).