Anthracnose control ingredient ‘Hexaconazole’ can now be used on peppers exported to Japan

Farmers exporting peppers to Japan can now safely use ‘hexaconazole,’ a pesticide ingredient widely used to control anthracnose. On the 14th, the Rural Development Administration announced that after two years of consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it has established the Japanese residual tolerance standard (IT) for hexaconazole, a pesticide ingredient used to control anthracnose when growing peppers. The residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole is 0.2 mg per 1 kg. Previously, there was no residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole in Japan, so its use was prohibited. Accordingly, when exporting peppers to Japan, if hexaconazole was detected, customs clearance was denied. However, with the recent establishment of the residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole in Japan, domestic farmers can now use hexaconazole to control anthracnose when growing peppers exported to Japan. The Rural Development Administration explained that this measure ...