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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and
Projects for Beans (Snap and Lima)

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 04 November 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
Snap beans quizalofop-p ethyl Assure II Annual grasses, quackgrass P. Sikkema Late 2000
Snap beans spinosad Success Corn borer V. Brookes Feb. 2003
Crop Group fludioxonil Maxim (seed treatment) Fusarium, Rhizoctonia seed & seedling decay Syngenta Feb. 2003
Succulent beans Bacillus thuringiensis Bioprotec CAF Corn borer L. Tardy, Quebec April, 2003
Lima Beans fomesafen Reflex Weeds P. Sikkema 2001
Lima beans quizalofop-p-ethyl Assure II Grasses P. Sikkema Jan. 2002
Lima beans imazethapyr Pursuit Weeds P. Sikkema Feb. 2003
Succulent beans boscalid Lance White mold and gray mold BASF Nov., 2003
Succulent beans (imported seed only) chlorpyrifos Lorsban 50 SL Seed corn maggot Dow Agro May 2004
Crop Group cyhalothrin-lambda Matador, Warrior Soy aphid, Potato leafhopper, Cutworm, Corn borer, TPB, Pea aphid, Grasshoppers J. Chaput May 2005
Snap beans spinosad Entrust Corn borer Dow Agro June 2005
Crop subgroups 6A, 6B pyraclostrobin Headline Ascochyta, Mycosphaerella, Rust, Angular leaf spot J. Chaput August 2005
Succulent beans and peas (subgroups 6A, 6B) thiamethoxam + fludioxonil + metalaxyl-m Cruiser + Maxim + Apron Wireworm, SCM, potato leafhopper + labeled diseases J. Chaput March 2007
Crop group Bacillus subtilis Serenade Botrytis, Sclerotinia Agraquest June 2007
Succulent beans metalaxyl-m + fludioxonil Apron Maxx RTA Labeled diseases J. Chaput October 2007
Succulent beans boscalid + cyhalothrin-lambda Lance + Matador Warrior Labeled diseases and insects CQH April 2008
Succulent beans and peas thiamethoxam Cruiser 5FS Soybean aphid CQH July 2008
Succulent beans fluazinam Allegro White mold AAFC-PMC October 2008
Dry and succulent beans copper Kocide Seed-borne bacterial diseases AAFC-PMC May 2009
Succulent beans cyhalothrin-lambda Matador, Warrior Labeled insects at reduced PHI CQH July 2009
Crop group cyhalothrin-lambda Matador, Warrior Aphids (rate increase) CQH August 2009
Dry and succulent beans cyprodinil + fludioxonil Switch White mold, gray mold J. Chaput September 2009
Dry and succulent beans imidacloprid Gaucho Potato leafhopper AAFC-PMC October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 6: Legume Vegetables
Entomology: Bean: snap, lima
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Bean leaf beetle 1 cyhalothrin- lambda Matador / Warrior Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   3, 4
Corn borer 2 methoxyfenozide Intrepid Dow Agro URMULE 07532 3, 4
spinetoram Delegate Dow Agro URMULE   3, 4
flubendiamide Synapse Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
Mexican bean beetle 3 cyhalothrin- lambda Matador / Warrior Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   3, 4
Leafhoppers 4 acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   3, 4
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
Wireworms 5             3, 4

 

Group 6: Legume Vegetables
Pathology: Bean: snap, lima
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
White mold 1 N/A V10135 Valent URMUR   1
fluopyram N/A Bayer Cat. A   1
Bean russett 2           1, 2
Downy mildew 3 fluopicolide Presidio Valent Cat. A   3, 4     
famoxadone + cymoxanil Tanos Dupont URMULE 07262 3, 4
fenamidone Reason Bayer URMULE   3, 4
initium N/A BASF Cat. A   3, 4
Soybean Rust 4 myclobutanil Nova Dow Agro URMULE   1, 2
metconazole V10116 Valent Cat. A   1, 2
Botrytis 5 fluopyram N/A Bayer Cat. A   4
fenhexamid Elevate Arysta URMULE   4

 

Group 6: Legume Vegetables
Weed Priorities : Bean: snap, lima
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Weeds     1 halosulfuron Sandea Gowan Cat. A 08936 4
s-metolachlor + imazethapyr Dual Magnum + Pursuit Syngenta + BASF URMULE   4
chloransulam-methyl First Rate Dow Agro URMULE   4
Sow thistle 2           1

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various service 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 /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 crop tolerances
  7. New crop

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Group 6: Legume Vegetables

Snap beans

Target Pest(s): downy mildew, Sclerotinia
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Quadris
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC03-024
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0117
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; DACO issued Mar. 10, 2003: efficacy, residue data required zones 1A, 5, 5B; AAFC did trials in 2003


Target Pest(s): white and gray mold
Active Ingredient: fluazinam
Product(s): Allegro
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC03-070
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0682 followed by 2008-0147
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-0201 followed by 2008-2730
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued May 14, 2003; efficacy and residue data required zones 1A. 5, 5B; AAFC did trials in 2003. Submitted Nov. 24, 2006. Efficacy data not accepted by PMRA Nov. 21, 2007. Resubmitted Jan. 2008. Approval granted for white mold July 16, 2008, DACO for efficacy on gray mold required. C.6.3 2008-3353 label for white mold approved Sept. 30, 2008.


Target Pest(s): seed corn maggot
Active Ingredient: chlorpyrifos
Product(s): Lorsban 50 SL
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: D. Savoie Quebec
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1114
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: seed treatment, submitted late May, 2003; residue data generated summer 2003 zones 5 & 5B. Registered for seed imported into Canada under registrant submission May 2004.


Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: imazamox + bentazon
Product(s): Meridian
Company: BASF
Sponsor: D. Robinson
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1449
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted July, 2003; DACO issued Nov. 18, 2003; complete IR-4 residue study requested and additional crop tolerance trials required. Submission withdrawn Feb. 2005 due to registrant discontinuation of product.


Target Pest(s): Corn borer, fall armyworm
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Mahkteshim
Sponsor: AAFC06-037
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-4150
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0930
Status: Joint with IR-4 2006; DACO issued Feb. 27, 2006; efficacy and residue data required. 2008 trials. D.3.2 assigned March 20, 2009.


Target Pest(s): Frog eye leaf spot on soybeans, angular leaf spot on 6A, 6B and labeled diseases on 6A, 6B
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin
Product(s): Headline
Company: BASF
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0981
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-2757
Status: Submitted April 13, 2004; PMRA response Aug. 6, 2004: residue data required unless issue of submitted data and WG and EC formulations can be resolved. Response sent to PMRA Sept. 18, 2004. Registered August 2005.


Target Pest(s): Wireworms, seed corn maggot, potato leafhoppers on 6A, 6B
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam + metalaxyl-m + fludioxonil
Product(s): Cruiser, Cruiser + Apron, Cruiser + Maxim
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0284, 2006-0572, 2006-0573
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-4600
Status: Submitted Nov. 2005; D.3.2 assigned July 31, 2006. Registered March 2007.


Dry and succulent beans

Target Pest(s): Seed-borne bacterial diseases
Active Ingredient: copper hydroxide
Product(s): Kocide 2000
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC05-017, 05-018
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2045 (dry), 2004-2046 (succulent)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8397 (dry), 2007-8398 (succulent)
Status: 2005 Project; submitted Aug. 13, 2004. DACO issued Dec. 8, 2004; efficacy & seed tolerance required. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 19, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Aug. 14, 2008. C.6.3 2008-5889 label approved May 5, 2009.


Target Pest(s): White mold and gray mold
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil, cyprodinil + fludioxonil + cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Switch, Switch + Matador
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-0327, 2007-1057
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4355 followed by 2008-2825
Status: submitted January 2007. DACO issued May 24, 2007; poultry feeding, soil phototransformation, water sediment and earthworm studies required. D.3.2 assigned June 14, 2007. DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007 for 2007-1057; poultry feeding study required and aerial application issues identified. D.3.2 rejected May 1, 2008; phototransformation data required. New D.3.2 submission made July, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted for Switch April 15, 2009. C.6.3 2009-2492 label approved Sept. 9, 2009.


Succulent beans

Target Pest(s): Labeled diseases
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m + fludioxonil
Product(s): Apron Maxx RTA
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-5153
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-8049
Status: submitted Aug. 2006. D.3.2 assigned Dec. 6, 2006. D.3.2 approval granted Aug. 22, 2007; labels approved Oct. 16, 2007.


Target Pest(s): White mold, corn borer
Active Ingredient: boscalid + cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Lance + Matador/Warrior
Company: BASF + Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-5637, 2007-5638
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0632, 2008-0633
Status: submitted Aug. 2007. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 7, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Feb. 25, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1134, 2008-1135, 2008-1139 labels approved April 8, 2008.


Target Pest(s): Labeled insects (reduce PHI to 7 days)
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-9113, 2007-9114
URMULE  Sub.Number (D.3.2): 2008-1239, 2008-1241
Status: Submitted Dec.13, 2007; D.3.2 assigned April 3, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Jan. 23, 2009. C.6.3 2009-0508, 2009-0509 labels approved July 28, 2009.


Target Pest(s): Soybean aphid on succulent beans and peas
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Cruiser
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-0724
URMULE  Sub.Number (D.3.2): 2008-2400
Status: Submitted Feb. 2008. D.3.2 assigned June 23, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted July 8, 2008. C.6.3 2008-22861 label approved July 30, 2008.


Target Pest(s): earworm, corn borer
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Coragen
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC08-046
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (10046).


Crop Group

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, thrips, leafminers
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1059
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2002; registered for corn borer on snap bean only, Feb. 2003


Target Pest(s): Potato leafhopper, soybean aphid, pea aphid, tarnished plant bug, Lygus bug, European corn borer, bean leaf beetle, grasshoppers, cutworms
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2336, 2004-2483
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-4239, 2004-4240
Status: Submitted late July 2004; DACO issued Dec.21, 2004; can proceed to D.3.2 review with crop/pest label clarifications. Registered May 2005.


Target Pest(s): Western bean cutworm
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1156, 2009-1157
URMULE  Sub.Number (D.3.2): 2009-4030, 2009-4031
Status: Submitted April 2009. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 1, 2009.


Group (all but soybean)

Target Pest(s): leafhoppers, bean leaf beetle, wireworm
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Gaucho
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: J. Chaput/ AAFC05-016
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-3329 replaced by 2004-2481(succulent beans only)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1365 (dry), 2008-1366 (succulent)
Status: Submitted Dec. 2002; PMRA DACO issued June 26, 2003; major efficacy and residue data required; AAFC to take over in 2005 for succulent peas, beans only for PLH only. New DACO issued March 22, 2005; efficacy, residue and OE data required. D.3.2 assigned March 31, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted May 6, 2009. C.6.3 2009-2234 label approved Oct. 27, 2009.


Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda (rate increase)
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-7520, 2007-7522
URMULE  Sub.Number (D.3.2): 2008-1233, 2008-1234
Status: Submitted Oct. 4, 2007; D.3.2 assigned April 3, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted March 11, 2009. C.6.3 2009-1134, 2009-1133 labels approved Aug. 25, 2009 and Oct. 26, 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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