Re: query on "Meta" for slug and snail control

wytze (geno@zap.a2000.nl)
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 16:59:50 +0100

I checked with the Dutch Organic Certifying Inst. Apparently it is allowed, indeed for
snailcontrol. However, the permission expires at 31-3-2002 and is anyway not
unconditional. I will check further in the EU ordinance 91-2092 what the exact terms
of use are.
wytze

E. Ann Clark wrote:

> Folks: I am passing on this query for a colleague. He has a 1997 brochure from a
> Swiss company "Lonza" which markets a product called META (which is metaldehyde;
> formula C8H16O4), for use in a wide range of crops. They state in the pamphlet:
>
> ""Due to the fact that META is not harming beneficial organisms like earthworms
> and carabid beetles, it is ideal for use in Integrated Pest Management production
> systems. It is officially approved by the EU to be fit for use in organic
> farming."
>
> Can one of our European friends pls check and confirm for me if this is true? Is
> META approved for use in organic farming in Europe? Thanks in advance. Ann
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