EPA-Approved Pesticide Sulfoxaflor Standards Available 

Chem Service, Inc. (USA) is one of the few companies now offering neat and solution standards of Dow AgroSciences' new Environmental Protection Agency-approved pesticide sulfoxaflor. In May 2013, the EPA gave the sulfoximine - a new class of chemical pesticide - unconditional approval for use in agricultural production. 

Sulfoxaflor is the active ingredient in pesticides used for canola, soybeans, cotton, wheat as well a majority of vegetables and hundreds of other crops. This new Chem Service, Inc. product has been proven to be safe for agricultural workers and farmers when used in accordance with EPA guidelines. Sulfoxaflor was successfully used prior to its EPA-approval when it was given emergency clearance for use on insecticide-resistant pests infesting cotton plants in Louisiana, Mississippi and other Southern U.S. states. 

Despite its government approval, some beekeeping groups have come out against the pesticide for fear that it will interfere with bees’ ability to pollinate effectively. Dow AgroSciences came to sulfoxaflor's defense pointing out that the new pesticide is not dangerous to bees and has been thoroughly researched. It is also a sulfoxamine, not a bee-damaging neonicitinoid - which is good news for farmers looking to deal with neonicitinoid-resistant pests. 

In fact, the EPA explained that the pesticide may actually aid bees in the long run by supplanting other insecticides that are currently in use and more damaging to the bee population. 

"As sulfoxaflor has greater efficacy than many of the currently registered insecticides," the EPA wrote, "it is more likely that sulfoxaflor will be used in place of numerous applications of less effective insecticides and could reduce overall honey bee insecticide exposure."

Sulfoxaflor has the support of a number of prominent U.S. food organisations including the United Fresh Produce Association, the American Soybean Association and many others.