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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities
and Projects for Apple

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 14 October 2009

Table of Contents

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

Registrations Achieved
Crop(s) Active ingredient Product Target Pest(s) Sponsor Date
Pome fruit spinosad Success leafrollers, budmoth V. Brookes Feb. 2003
Pome fruit acetamiprid Assail Oriental fruit moth in Ontario K. Carter April, 2003
Pome fruit deltamethrin Decis Oriental fruit moth in Ontario K. Carter April, 2003
Pome fruit trifloxystrobin Flint Scab, sooty blotch, fly speck, powdery mildew, cedar apple rust Bayer Feb. 2004
Apples methoxyfenozide Intrepid Lepidopteran pests Dow Agro Late 2004
Apples bifenazate Acramite Mites Chemtura Early 2005
Pome fruit spirodiclofen Envidor Mites Bayer May 2005
Pome fruit spinosad Entrust Leafrollers, budmoth Dow Agro June 2005
Apples, Pears pyrimethanil Scala Scab on apples and pears, Botrytis and Penicillium storage diseases on apples Bayer Summer 2005
Apples, Pears Pantoea agglomerans C9-1 BlightBan C9-1 Fireblight suppression Nufarm December 2006
Pantoea agglomerans E325 Bloomtime Fireblight suppression Northwest Ag. Prod. December 2006
thiamethoxam Actara Curculio, Mullein bug, TLM, Rosy apple aphid Syngenta December 2006
Apples novaluron Rimon Codling moth, Oriental fruit moth Makhteshim/ Chemtura February 2007
Pome fruit thiacloprid Calypso Curculio, Mullein bug, TLM, Codling moth, Apple maggot, Leafhoppers, Oriental fruit moth Bayer February 2007
Pome fruit Bacillus subtilis Serenade Fireblight, scab Agraquest June 2007
Apples Bacillus subtilis Serenade Powdery mildew Agraquest June 2007
Pome fruit fludioxonil Scholar PH diseases Syngenta October 2007
Pome fruit methoxyfenozide Intrepid Leafrollers AAFC-PMC December 2007
Pome fruit acequinocyl Kanemite 2-spotted mites, red mites Arysta December 2007
Pome fruit spinetoram Delegate Codling moth, Oriental fruit moth, leafrollers, TLM, Apple maggot, Curculio Dow Agro December 2007
Pome fruit spinosad Entrust Codling moth BC March 2008
Pome fruit chlorantraniliprole Altacor Codling moth, Oriental fruit moth, leafrollers, TLM E. I. du Pont May 2008
Organic apples spinosad GF-120 Apple maggot NS, NB, PEI, ON, SK EMERGENCY USE granted until Oct. 31, 2008
Pome fruit spirotetramat Movento Aphids, whiteflies, psylla, mealybugs, san Jose scale Bayer July 2008
Apples, pears flumioxazin Chateau Weeds Valent, AAFC-PMC March 2009
Apples spinosad GF-120 Apple maggot J. Chaput, AAFC-PMC June 2009
Pome fruit clothianidin Clutch OFM, CM, Curculio, Aphids, Leafhoppers, Pear Pyslla, Leafminers Valent October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Entomology: Apple
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Plum curculio 1 indoxacarb Avaunt Dupont Pending Cat. A   3, 4
clothiandin Clutch Valent Cat. A   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   3, 4
Apple maggot 2 cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   3, 4
Dogwood borer 3 chlorantraniliprole Altacor DuPont URMULE   4
flubendiamide Belt Bayer Cat. A   4
novaluron Rimon Mahkteshim URMULE   4
spinosad Success Dow URMULE   4
spinetoram Delegate Dow URMULE   4
Eur. apple sawfly 4 thiacloprid Calypso Bayer URMULE   1, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   1, 4
clothiandin Clutch Valent Cat. A   1, 4
spinetoram Delegate Dow URMULE   1, 4
Leaf curling midge 5 acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   1
chlorantraniliprole Altacor DuPont URMULE   1

 

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Pathology: Apple
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Fire blight 1 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   3, 4
soap Green Julius plant wash Life Tech URMUR   3, 4, 5
Post harvest diseases 2 pyrimethanil Penbotec Janssen Cat. B   4, 6
Pseudomonas syringae Biosave Jet Harvest solutions URMUR   4, 5
pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   4, 5
Powdery mildew 3 penthiopyrad LEM 17 Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
Scab 4 penthiopyrad LEM 17 Dupont Cat. A   4
Black rot 5 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   1

 

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Weed Priorities: Apple
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Ethylene inhibition 1 1-mcp Harvista AgroFresh Cat. B   4 (in field)
Russetting 2 benzyladenine + gibberellins Promalin Valent URMULE 2002-0865 (new sub'n required) 1
benzyladenine + gibberellins Novagib Fine Agro-chemicals Cat. B   1
Broadleaf weeds 3 fluroxypyr Starane Dow Agro Cat. B 07706 4
halosulfuron Sandea Gowan URMUR 07769 4
sulfentrazone Sulfentrazone FMC URMULE 07770 4
mesotrione Callisto Syngenta URMULE   4
indaziflam N/A Bayer Cat. A   4
Grasses 4 fenoxaprop-ethyl Excel Bayer URMULE   3, 4
quizalopfop-ethyl Assure DuPont URMULE   3, 4
pendimethalin Prowl BASF URMULE   3, 4
dimethenamid-p Outlook BASF URMULE   3, 4

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

*Eligibility:

  1. URMULE = User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion; product already available in Canada on other commodities
  2. URMUR = User Requested Minor Use Registration; product not registered in Canada yet, but available for same use in USA or EU.
  3. Other = Is not eligible for either of the above
  4. Cat. A = Registrant submission
  5. Cat. B = Registrant submissions for new or amended product chemistry, new MRLs for previously assessed actives, new or amended label statements, reinstatement of registered products, extension of limited term registrations and emergency use registrations.

** 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

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Apple

Target Pest(s): Russeting
Active Ingredient: benzyladenine + gibberellins
Product(s): Promalin
Company: Valent
Sponsor: C. Embree, Nova Scotia
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0778
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: For Golden Del. Variety; DACO issued May 30, 2003; major problems with submitted data (rates, use pattern), not supported by PMRA

Target Pest(s): Botrytis (crop group - post harvest)
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Elevate
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0475
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: DACO issued June 16, 2004; efficacy, occupational exposure, residue & dairy cattle feeding study required

Target Pest(s): Plum curculio, Apple sawfly, Apple maggot
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: AAFC06-024
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-2292
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2086
Status: 2006 Project; DACO issued Dec. 12, 2005; efficacy data required. D.3.2 assigned June 26, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Chateau
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC07-006
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4976
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project; submitted mid-August 2006. Registered via company Cat. A March 2009.

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers
Active Ingredient: methoxyfenozide
Product(s): Intrepid
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC07-041
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-7716
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-1412
Status: 2007 Project; submitted Nov. 2006. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 14, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted August 28, 2007; final label Dec. 6, 2007.

Target Pest(s): Fireblight
Active Ingredient: kasugamycin
Product(s): Kasumin
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC07-055
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4 (09773); efficacy and residue trials.

Target Pest(s): Codling moth
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4734
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0125
Status: submitted July 2007. D.3.2 assigned Jan. 10, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Jan. 14, 2008. C.6.3 2008-0755 label approved March 7, 2008.

Target Pest(s): PH diseases
Active Ingredient: difenoconazole
Product(s): Dividend
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-062
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (09976)

Target Pest(s): Apple maggot
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): GF-120
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: J. Chaput/AAFC-PMC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1407
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-3599
Status: submitted April 2008. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 15, 2008. C.6.3 2009-1043 label approved June 3, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Apple clearwing moth
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Entrust, Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC Organic Tree Fruit
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-0847, 2009-1569
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-3152, 2009-3153
Status: submitted March 2009. D.3.2 assigned Aug. 31, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers, eye-spotted bud moth on pome fruit
Active Ingredient: spinetoram
Product(s): Delegate
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1548
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-3399
Status: submitted May 2009. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 12, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Pythium, Fusarium, Nematodes as contributors to replant disease
Active Ingredient: chloropicrin
Product(s): CP 100, Pic Plus
Company: Hendrix and Dail
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1881, 2009-1882
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted June 2009;

Target Pest(s): Mites, powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: mineral oil
Product(s): Petro Canada Spray Oil 13E (summer application)
Company: Petro Canada
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-2443
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted July 2009.

Target Pest(s): Mites, apple scab, sooty blotch, fly speck
Active Ingredient: fluazinam
Product(s): Allegro
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC10-039
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2484
Status: submitted July 2009.

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

 

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