Section 6990.6 - Neonicotinoid Use on Fruiting Vegetables (Crop Groups 8 and 8-10)The provisions of this section apply to any neonicotinoid application made to a crop in the fruiting vegetables 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 must not exceed 0.172 lbs. ai/A/season.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), if managed pollinators will be used to pollinate crops in the fruiting vegetables crop groups during the growing season, 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 Fruiting Vegetables Crop Groups |
| Soil Application | Foliar Application |
| Active Ingredient | Maximum Application Rate | Required Timing | Maximum Application Rate | Required Timing |
| Clothianidin, Dinotefuran, Imidacloprid, or Thiamethoxam | 0.172 lbs. ai/A/season | Apply only from pre-planting until third leaf on main shoot unfolded | Prohibited |
(d) Exceptions: If managed pollinators will be used for peppers, goji berries, ground cherries, martynia, okra, roselle, or tomatillos during the growing season, then application of a neonicotinoid is prohibited.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6990.6
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).