Coumaphos and Diazinon in the product CO-RAL® Plus Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has before it an application from Bayer Australia Limited (Animal Health) for the registration of a new product, CO-RAL® Plus Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags, which contains 200 g/kg coumaphos (2.6 g/ear tag) and 200 g/kg diazinon (2.6 g/ear tag). The ear tags are to be applied to beef and dairy cattle for the control of organophosphate-susceptible strains of buffalo fly (Haematobia irritans exigua), including synthetic pyrethroids resistant strains, for up to 4 months.