If it was in a Bayer owned field then they were probably using it for a field test to compare to something else they're developing. That chemical was actually labeled for use on corn as recently as 2010 or 2011 before it was to be banned in 2013. I looked up the LD50 for methyl parathion just to see what it was and that shit was nasty. I also found an article from 1987 that showed that boll weevils were starting to show resistance to methyl parathion so it was probably starting to fall out of favor with many cotton farmers before the ban went into effect.
Fines are pretty much the standard punishment when it comes to pesticide laws. Very rarely do people get sent to jail for breaking the rules, it's more likely they'll lose their pesticide license and/or be subject to more inspections from regulatory agencies.
If it was in a Bayer owned field then they were probably using it for a field test to compare to something else they're developing. That chemical was actually labeled for use on corn as recently as 2010 or 2011 before it was to be banned in 2013. I looked up the LD50 for methyl parathion just to see what it was and that shit was nasty. I also found an article from 1987 that showed that boll weevils were starting to show resistance to methyl parathion so it was probably starting to fall out of favor with many cotton farmers before the ban went into effect.
Fines are pretty much the standard punishment when it comes to pesticide laws. Very rarely do people get sent to jail for breaking the rules, it's more likely they'll lose their pesticide license and/or be subject to more inspections from regulatory agencies.
If it was in a Bayer owned field then they were probably using it for a field test to compare to something else they're developing. That chemical was actually labeled for use on corn as recently as 2010 or 2011 before it was to be banned in 2013. I looked up the LD50 for methyl parathion just to see what it was and that shit was nasty. I also found an article from 1987 that showed that boll weevils were starting to show resistance to methyl parathion so it was probably starting to fall out of favor with many cotton farmers before the ban went into effect.
Fines are pretty much the standard punishment when it comes to pesticide laws. Very rarely do people get sent to jail for breaking the rules, it's more likely they'll lose their pesticide license and/or be subject to more inspections from regulatory agencies.