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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Caneberry (Raspberry, Blackberry, Loganberry)

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 23 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
Caneberries fenhexamid Elevate Botrytis V. Brookes March, 2002
Caneberries dicofol Kelthane mites V. Brookes Dec. 2002
Caneberries propiconazole Topas Yellow rust V. Brookes Sept., 2003
Crop group boscalid Lance Botrytis gray mold BASF Nov., 2003
Caneberries cyprodinil + fludioxonil Switch Botrytis Syngenta Feb. 2006
Berry crop group boscalid + pyraclostrobin Pristine Anthracnose, Botrytis, Phomopsis BASF May 2006
Berry crop group
Bacillus subtilis
Serenade
Botrytis
Agraquest
June 2007
Caneberries
famoxadone + cymoxanil
Tanos
Caneberry spur blight, Anthracnose, fruit rot, cane blight
AAFC/ IR-4
Sept. 2007
Caneberries
imidacloprid
Admire
Leafhoppers, aphids, cane borer, white grubs
AAFC-PMC
Oct. 2007
Caneberries
spinetoram
Delegate
OBLR
 Dow Agro Dec. 2007
Caneberries
Pantoea agglomerans strains E325, C9-1
Bloomtime, Blightban
Fireblight suppression
 J. Chaput Aug. 2008
Raspberries
kaolin
Surround
Leafhoppers
 AAFC-PMC Oct. 2008

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 13: Berries
Entomology: Caneberry
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Tarnished plant bug 1 bifenthrin Brigade FMC URMUR   4
Crown borer 2 novaluron Rimon Mahkteshim URMULE   3, 4
flubendiamide Belt Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
Mites 3 abamectin Agrimek Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
acequinocyl Kanemite Arysta URMULE   3 (need preharvest use on fall-bearing varieties)
Fruitworm (Byturus unicolor) 4 cypermethrin Ripcord, Up-Cyde BASF, UPI URMULE   3
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3
Cane borer 5 cyhalothrin-lambda Matador, Warrior, Silencer Syngenta, Mahkteshim URMULE   1, 3
cypermethrin Ripcord, Up-Cyde BASF, UPI URMULE   1, 3
indoxacarb Avaunt Dupont Cat. A   1, 3
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE 08039 1, 3

 

Group 13: Berries
Pathology: Caneberry
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Anthracnose spur blight & cane blight 1 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE 07930 3, 4 (labeled for Anthracnose)
cyprodinil + fludioxonil Switch Syngenta URMULE   3, 4 (labeled for Botrytis)
pyrimethanil Scala Bayer URMULE 08882 3, 4
Late leaf rust 2           4
Nematodes 3 fosthiazate Nemathorin Syngenta/ ISK URMUR 09644 3
methyl iodide Midas Arysta Cat. A   3
Fireblight 4 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   1, 4

 

Group 13: Berries
Weed Priorities: Caneberry
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Weeds 1 s-metolachlor Dual Magnum Syngenta URMULE 03497 4
rimsulfuron Prism Dupont URMULE   3
Grasses 2 clethodim Select, Arrow Arysta, Mahkteshim URMULE 06060 4
quizalofop-ethyl Assure Dupont URMULE   4

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 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 13-07: Berries

Raspberry

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC03-040
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0106
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted with blueberry, Jan. 2003; DACO issued Mar. 9, 2003: efficacy, residue data required zones 5, 5B, 12; AAFC did trials in 2003. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Root weevils
Active Ingredient: clothianidin followed by thiamethoxam
Product(s): Belay followed by Actara
Company: Valent followed by Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-032 followed by AAFC05-063, 05-065
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1678
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Oct. 29, 2004; efficacy, residue, exposure and primary data for registration of end-use product required. Project on hold pending registrant review, May 2005. Replaced by Actara. Trials in progress 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Fireblight
Active Ingredient: kasugamycin
Product(s): Kasumin
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC09-039
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project; Maritime provinces regional upgrade.

Target Pest(s): Phytophthora
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC10-025
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-2288
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project; DACO issued Oct. 19, 2009, efficacy data required.

Caneberry subgroup

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers
Active Ingredient: tebufenozide
Product(s): Confirm
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0250
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-3361
Status: Efficacy trials required, WITHDRAWN Nov. 2004

Target Pest(s): Anthracnose, spur blight, fruit rot, cane blight
Active Ingredient: cymoxanil + famoxadone
Product(s): Tanos
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC03-086
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0108
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-5031
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued Feb. 28, 2003: efficacy, tolerance and residue required zones 5, 5B, 12. Submitted to PMRA Aug. 10, 2006. D.3.2 assigned Aug. 18, 2006. Registered Sept. 2007.

Target Pest(s): Leafhoppers, aphids, cane borer
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Admire
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC03-085
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1098
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-5460
Status: DACO issued Oct. 2003, major efficacy and residue trials required zones 5, 5B, 12. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 5, 2006. D.3.2 approval granted Aug. 3, 2007. Final approval granted Oct. 18, 2007.

Target Pest(s): 2-spotted mites
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Acramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: AAFC04-077
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2535 followed by 2008-4872
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0568
Status: Joint with IR-4; trials completed as per email Nov. 2004. New D.3.1 assigned Oct. 24, 2008. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 17, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Cane borer, crown borer
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: AAFC04-079
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2530
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4; 1 trial completed in QC as per email Nov. 2004. Project dropped by IR-4.

Target Pest(s): Crown borer
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Altacor
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC06-043
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0283 followed by 2009-0149
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2104
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued Feb. 27, 2006; efficacy and residue data required. New D.3.1 assigned Jan. 12, 2009. D.3.2 assigned June 30, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: acequinocyl
Product(s): Kanemite
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC07-049
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3107 followed by 2009-0246
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4 (09273); submitted April 2007.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: mesotrione
Product(s): Callisto
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-005
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project. WITHDRAWN due to phytotoxicity concerns.

Target Pest(s): Late leaf rust, reduce PHI
Active Ingredient: propiconazole
Product(s): Topas
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-020
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4470
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project. PSCR submitted June 2007. DACO issued Oct. 25, 2007; efficacy and residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Tarnished plant bug
Active Ingredient: metaflumizone
Product(s): Alverde
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC08-035
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project, QC regional upgrade

Target Pest(s): Fireblight
Active Ingredient: Pantoea agglomerans strain C9-1, strain E325
Product(s): BlightBan C9-1, Bloomtime
Company: Nufarm, NAP
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4635, 2007-5793
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8112, 2007-8835
Status: Blightban submitted June 2007. Bloomtime submitted August 2007. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 8, 2007 for Bloomtime, Dec. 17, 2007 for BlightBan. D.3.2 approval granted Dec. 24, 2007. C.6.3s 2008-0898 (Blightban), 2008-1008 (Bloomtime) labels approved March & August, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: halosulfuron
Product(s): Sandea
Company: Gowan
Sponsor: AAFC08-061
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (09793).

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Chateau
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC09-045
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1653
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-4242
Status: 2009 project joint with US IR-4 (10249). D.3.2 assigned Oct. 9, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Adult root weevils, aphids, leafhoppers
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Actara
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC09-049
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project joint with US IR-4 (10246).

Berry Group

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, blueberry maggot, currant fruit fly, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success, Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-048, 10-048
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1758 replaces 2002-1060
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2751, 2009-2752
Status: Submitted May 2002; denied Dec 2002 due to lack of efficacy data; to be replaced by Crop group + strawberry submission by AAFC for 2004 project. Data submitted Aug. 7, 2009. D.3.2 assigned Aug. 10, 2009.

Target Pest(s): leafhoppers, aphids
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC03-038
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0033
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; DACO issued March 24, 2003: efficacy, crop tolerance and residue data required zones 1, 1A, 5, 5A, 5, 12; AAFC did trials in 2003. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: dichlobenil
Product(s): Casoran
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: AAFC03-105 replaced by AAFC08-042, AAFC08-041, AAFC08-043
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0114
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; DACO issued April 16, 2003; crop tolerance and residue data required zones 1, 1A, 5, 5A,, 5B, 12. WITHDRAWN and replaced by new submissions for blueberries and caneberries in 2008.

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers (for crop group 13-07)
Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis
Product(s): Bioprotec, Dipel
Company: AEF Global, Valent
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-3698 (Bioprotec)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted Sept. 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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