Indoxacarb in the product DuPont Avatar Insecticide

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has before it an application from DuPont (Australia) Limited to vary the label approval of this product to include use on leafy vegetables, nashi pears and table grapes. This involves approving a varied product label and the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits for food commodities (MRLs) for indoxacarb. DuPont Avatar Insecticide (Avatar) is currently registered for use on various other horticulture crops, including head lettuce and brassica vegetables, wine grapes, apples and pears.