Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Apiculture

Table of Contents

1. Registrations Achieved
2. Priorities for Ontario
3. Active URMULE Projects
4. Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
5. Related Links

Registrations Achieved

Crop(s)	Active ingredient (Product)	Target Pest(s)	Sponsor	Date
Apiculture	coumaphos (Check Mite)	Varroa mites, small hive beetle	Bayer	2006
	oxalic acid (Oxalic acid)	Varroa mites	CHC	May 2010
	thymol (Thymovar)	Varroa mites	Pronatex	October 2010
	formic acid (Formic acid 65%)	Varroa, tracheal mite	Medivet	April 2011
	formic acid (MAQS)	Varroa, tracheal mite	NOD	February 2012
	amitraz (Apivar)	Varroa mites	Veto Pharma	July 2012
	permethrin (Perm-Up)	Small Hive Beetle	J. Chaput	April 2013

 

Priorities for Ontario

Apiculture

Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Justifications**
Varroa mites	1	4
Small hive beetle	2	1
Wax moth	3	1
Nosema	4	4

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various services committees and minor use commodity liaison committees.

For a more detailed version of these tables, consult the provincial minor use coordinator. ADB Staff Directory

** Justifications:

1. No pest control product registered to control this pest (insect, disease, weed)
2. New introduced or invasive pest problem
3. Old technology (organophosphate, carbamate, EBDC, etc.) replacement
4. Resistance management tool/ IPM strategy tool
5. Reduced risk, biopesticide, pheromone or GRAS (generally regarded as safe) product
6. Export crop with need for harmonized pest control options and MRLs/tolerances
7. New crop

Active URMULE Projects

Apiculture: (not assigned a group in RCG)

 

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Canadian National Minor Use Priorities

Visit the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website (Pesticide Risk Reduction and Minor Use Programs) or contact your provincial minor use coordinator.

Related Links

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Pesticide Risk Reduction and Minor Use Programs
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• Information For Sponsors
• Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects
• Ontario Emergency Use Registrations
• Ontario Apiculture