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safer insecticides for apple orchards Researchers at the
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture are trying to find
out if reduced-risk insecticides will control insects in apple
orchards in Central and Western Kentucky. Kentucky apple growers
commonly use insecticides from the organophosphate class to
control pests because they are inexpensive and protect against a
broad range of insects. However, since Congress passed the Food
Quality Protection Act of 1996, restrictions have tightened each
year on organophosphate use. In 2012, some of the
organophosphates will be pulled off the market. In the two-year
project, UK researchers Ric Bessin, John Strang, John Hartman
and Patty Lucas will study safer