UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

MAR 3] 2DIl

MEMORANDUM

OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY

AND POLLUTIO N PREVENTION

SUBJECT: BEAD Chemical Profile for Registration Review: Starlicide® (Chemical Code

00990 1)

FRO M: Monisha Kaul, Biologist ()1QtlA,()lW 1/ a , " IJ

Biological Analysis Branch

Rafael Prieto, nv ro Science Information ::'h. ys is Branch

Michelle Ranville, Economist l 02 Economic Analysis Branch

Biological and Economic Analysis Divl I n 3P)

THRU: Arnet Jones, Chief //1'-<-'''-''')1:1

Biological Analysis BrandiDiann Sims, Chief "

Science Information and Analysis Branch

Timothy Kiely, Chief IrQ- ,A,

Economic Analysis Branch -..J J Vv \...

Biological and Economic Analysis Division ( )

TO: Monica Wait, Chemical Rev.ew Manager

Risk Management and Implementation Branch 3

Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P)

Peer Review Panel date: March 16, 2010

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this document is to convey usage information and a broad overview of the pest

management roles of pesticides that are beginning to undergo registration review. The

anticipated audience consists of the team of EPA staff currently evaluating the registration status

of Starlicide® (Chemical Code 009901), and eventually the general public. This document builds

upon the data already provided in the "Us age and Label Use Data Packages" that are also
provided to Registration Review teams by BEAD. The document is based on information and

data available to BEAD as of March 7, 2011 .

Starlicide®, 3-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride, is an avicide used to control ravens, starlings,

crows, pigeons, cowbirds, grackles, magpies, and some gull species.

Agricultural Usc Sites

Several agricultural uses sites arc included on Starlicide® on section 3 and special local needs

(SLN) labels including, but not limited to: grasses, orchards, hay, livestock and poultry feedlots,

and cropland. Usc of Starlicide® is limited to staging areas around agricultural use sites.

Non-Agricultural Use Sites

Several non-agricultural uses are included on Starlicide® labels including, but not limited to:

building and fenced noncrop areas and bird staging and roosting areas.

COMMON FORMULATIONS AND AP PLICATI ON MET HODS

Starlicide® is available in granular and solution forms. It is formulated as a 98% powder to be

applied to various baits, and as a O.I% ready-to-use product. It is applied in solution to various

baits (meat, grain, egg, french fries), allowed to dry, and placed in bait boxes or trays or

broadcast by various means in target areas. (US EPA, 1995a)]

USAGE

No usage data was found on any ofthe currently available usage databases.

BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS RELEVANT TO STARLICIDE®

Starlicide® is a restricted use pesticide and may not be used directly on food or feed crops and

within 50 feet ofstanding water (US EPA, 1995a). For registered agricultural use sites,

Starlicide® may be used in non-crop, staging areas. Additional restrictions are included on

section 3 labels such as no grazing animals or growing crops for 365 days on areas treated with

Starlicide® baits (US EPA, 1995b). SLN registration may have varying use restriction

depending on the use site.

HISTORY OF BEAD ASSESSMENTS FOR STARLICIDE@

There have been at least four Section 18 emergency exemption requests for Starlicide. BEAD

conducted assessments for all four ofthose requests. Table 1 displays details ofthose requests.

Ta e bl I ° Section 18 Emer encv ExemotIun Reauests for StarrICI°de®

DP Year State Site Pest BEAD recommendation Barcode common name

248599 1998 ND Sunflower Blackbirds Routine; insufficient yield data

248651 1998 SD Sunflower Blackbirds Routine; insufficient vield data

257662 1999 ND Sunflower Blackbirds Routine; insufficient vield data

252526 1999 LA Rice Blackbirds Routine; insufficient vield data

Sources. Year, state, Site, and pest name from I,PA Section 18 Database, BEAD recommendations from

BEAD Official Records

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DATA NEEDS RELEVANT TO BEAD' S FUTURE WORK ON STARLICIOE®

Obtaining add itional information on the followi ng items would improve future BEAD

assessments ofthe importance ofStarlic ideru and may be requ ired as part ofthe registration

review of this pesticide.

Usage information for this chemical. including years, states, sites, and target pests, if

available.

REFERENCES

US EPA, 1995a. R.E.D. Facts: Stalicide (d-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride). Online:

http://v.v..,..".epa.gov/oppsrrd IIREDS/factsheetS/26 10fact.pdf

US EPA. 1995b. Reregistrati on eligibility decision (RED) Stalicide (3-chloro-p-toluidine

hydrochloride). Online: http ://nepis.epa.gov/Adobe!PDF/30006GVO.PDF

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