Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and
Projects for Asparagus

Table of Contents

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

Crop(s)	Active ingredient (Product)	Target Pest(s)	Sponsor	Date
Asparagus	propiconazole (Topas)	Rust	A. McKeown	2001
Asparagus	azoxystrobin (Quadris)	Purple spot	OAGMB	October 2005
Asparagus	chlorothalonil (Bravo)	Purple spot & Rust	OAGMB	April 2006
Asparagus (PH)	cyhalothrin-lambda (Matador, Warrior)	Asparagus aphids	AAFC-PMC	April 2006
Asparagus	Bacillus subtilis (Serenade)	Botrytis blight	Agraquest	June 2007
Asparagus	spinetoram (Delegate)	Asparagus beetle	Dow Agro	December 2007
Asparagus	s-metolachlor (Dual Magnum)	Weeds	J. Chaput	May 2008
Asparagus	flumioxazin (Chateau)	Weeds	Valent	March 2009
Asparagus	spinosad (Success, Entrust)	Asparagus beetles	AAFC-PMC	October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Entomology: Asparagus

Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Justifications**
Asparagus beetle	1	4 (need in season with 1 day PHI)
Alfalfa plant bug	2	2
Asparagus miner	3	1
Aphids	4	4

Pathology: Asparagus

Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Justifications**
Purple spot	1	3, 4
Rust	2	3, 4
Phytophthora	3	1

Weed Priorities : Asparagus

Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Justifications**
Weeds	1	3, 4
Grasses	2	3, 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 this table, consult the provincial minor use coordinator.

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** 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

Asparagus: (not assigned a group in RCG)

Target Pest(s): Rust
Active Ingredient: tebuconazole
Product(s): Folicur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC04-058
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2028
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Sept. 2003; 2004 project; DACO issued Jan. 19, 2004; efficacy, crop tolerance and residue data required zones 5, 5B, 11. Deferred to 2005. Reporting phase 3/08 - 11/11.

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Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: sulfentrazone
Product(s): Authority
Company: FMC
Sponsor: AAFC07-011
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-3740 followed by 2011-2399
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 project. Submitted end of May 2006. Lab analytical phase 3/08. Reporting phase 4/11 - 11/11.

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Target Pest(s): Rust, purple spot
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Flint
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3325
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted April 2007. DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007; efficacy data required.

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Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: mesotrione
Product(s): Callisto
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-5102
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-2382
Status: Submitted October 2010. D.3.2 assigned June 15, 2011.

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Target Pest(s): Asparagus beetle and aphids
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2011-4991
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted October 2011.

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Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: clomazone
Product(s): Command
Company: FMC
Sponsor: AAFC12-050
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2012 joint project with IR-4 (10279).

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Target Pest(s): Phytophthora
Active Ingredient: n/a
Product(s): QGU42
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC12-062
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2012 joint project with IR-4 (10623).

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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