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Minor Use Label Expansion Granted for Intrepid 240F Insecticide for Control of Leafrollers on Pome Fruit

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for INTREPID 240F insecticide (methoxyfenozide) for control of oblique banded leafroller (OBLR) and three-lined leafroller (TLLR) on pome fruit (apples, pears, crabapples, Oriental pears, quinces) in Canada. Intrepid 240F was already labeled for management of Lepidopteran pests of apples in Canada. This is the 1^st label expansion for Intrepid 240F insecticide in Canada. 

This minor use submission was sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) in the fall of 2006 in response to minor use priorities identified by Canadian pome fruit producers and extension personnel. 

Access to new insect management tools is a high priority for pome fruit producers and the label expansion of Intrepid insecticide will provide pome fruit producers with an effective and useful leafroller management tool. 

Intrepid 240F insecticide can be applied at a rate of 750 mL product per ha in a minimum spray volume of 1000 L per ha to a maximum of two times per season. For control of the overwintering generation apply Intrepid during late bloom to early petal fall when larvae are actively feeding and before they roll up in the actively growing terminals. For suppression of the summer generation apply Intrepid at 1^st egg hatch (as determined by degree days). A second application can be made at 10-14 days after if monitoring indicates a need. Field monitoring and degree data for leafrollers is needed to time these applications accurately. A maximum of 2 applications per season is permitted. The pre-harvest interval for pome fruit is 14 days. 

Intrepid 240F insecticide should be used in an integrated pest management program and in rotation with other management strategies. Follow all other precautions and directions for use on the Intrepid 240F insecticide label. 

This minor use submission was sponsored by AAFC-PMC as a result of priorities established in consultation with producers. We also wish to thank the personnel of Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc. for their support of this registration and the personnel of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency for evaluating and approving this important pest management tool. 

For copies of the new minor use label contact Kathryn Carter, OMAFRA, Simcoe (519) 426-4322, Jim Chaput, OMAFRA, Guelph (519) 826-3539 or visit the Dow AgroSciences website.

Related Links:

• Dow AgroSciences website