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Summary: The commenter, a cherry orchardist, supports the registration of new active ingredients for pesticides. They argue that specialty crop growers need more specific pest management solutions to combat invasive insects and support agricultural innovation.
RE: EPA Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-2510-Knockout (TM) SWD
As a cherry orchardist, I am well aware that specialty crop growers face numerous pest challenges with fewer solutions available than major crop producers have. Technologies specific to specialty crops are essential to producing a healthy and diversified food supply and supporting the farmers that make it happen. Invasive insect pests create production and economic challenges for farmers. We need bug-specific products to better manage invasive species within our IPM programs Supporting innovation in specialty crop protection creates new solutions for producers while encouraging investment in further R&D. Thank you.