Anthracnose control possible for peppers exported to Japan

Anthracnose can now be controlled using hexaconazole in peppers exported to Japan. After two years of consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Rural Development Administration has established a domestic residue tolerance standard for hexaconazole, an anthracnose pesticide used when growing peppers. The residue tolerance standard for hexaconazole set by the Rural Development Administration in consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare this time is 0.2mg/kg. Accordingly, the order to conduct a full inspection of hexaconazole on Korean peppers has also been lifted. Previously, Japan had no residue tolerance standards for hexaconazole used in peppers, so its use was prohibited. For this reason, if hexaconazole was detected when exporting peppers to Japan, customs clearance was also denied. The Rural Development Administration conducted a domestic residue test to establish the residue tolerance standard for hexaconazole in ...