Current Minor Use Registrations,
Priorities and Projects for Field Cucurbits (cucumber, melons, squash)
Table of Contents
- Registrations Achieved
- Priorities for Ontario
- Active URMULE Projects
- Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
- Related Links
| Crop(s) |
Active ingredient (Product) |
Target Pest(s) |
Sponsor |
Date |
| Crop group |
fludioxonil (Maxim) |
Fusarium, Rhizoctonia seed/seedling decay |
Syngenta |
Feb. 2003 |
| Cucumber |
clomazone (Command) |
weeds |
OPVG, OMAFRA, MAPAQ |
Emergency use only, ON and QC March 2003, April 2004, April
2005 |
| Crop group |
pyraclostrobin (Cabrio) |
Alternaria, Anthracnose, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew,
Gummy stem blight |
BASF |
March, 2003 |
| Squash and pumpkin in Ontario |
imidacloprid (Admire) |
Cucumber beetle |
OPVG, OMAFRA |
EMERGENCY USE ONLY until Aug. 31, 2005 |
| Processing squash and pumpkin in Ontario |
clomazone (Command) |
Weeds |
OPVG, OMAFRA |
EMERGENCY USE ONLY until Aug. 31, 2005 |
| Crop Group |
kaolin (Surround) |
Cucumber beetles |
J. Chaput |
July 2005 |
| Crop Group |
imidacloprid (Admire) |
Cucumber beetles |
J. Chaput |
May 2006 |
| Cucumbers, melons, squash, processing
pumpkins |
clomazone (Command) |
Weeds |
OPVG, FQPFLT, OMAFRA, MAPAQ |
Full minor use approval granted April
7, 2010 |
| Cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins
in Ontario |
famoxadone + cymoxanil (Tanos) |
Downy mildew |
OPVG, OMAFRA |
EMERGENCY USE ONLY until Oct. 31, 2006 |
| Squash, pumpkin |
s-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) |
Weeds |
AAFC-PMC |
November 2006 |
| Crop Group |
potassium bicarbonate (Milstop) |
Powdery mildew |
J. Chaput |
November 2006 |
| Crop Group |
metalaxyl-m (Apron XL LS) |
Pythium |
J. Chaput |
November 2006 |
| Crop Group |
spiromesifen (Oberon) |
2 spotted mites, whiteflies |
Bayer |
March 2007 |
| Cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins
in Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes |
famoxadone + cymoxanil (Tanos) |
Downy mildew |
OPVG, FQPFLT, OMAFRA. MAPAQ |
EMERGENCY USE ONLY until Oct. 31, 2007 |
| Cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins
in Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes |
propamocarb + chlorothalonil (Tattoo C) |
Downy mildew |
OPVG, FQPFLT, OMAFRA. MAPAQ, NS, NB,
PEI |
EMERGENCY USE ONLY until Oct. 31, 2007;
renewed to Oct. 31, 2008. |
| Crop Group |
Bacillus subtilis (Serenade) |
Powdery mildew |
Agraquest |
June 2007 |
| Crop Group |
cyazofamid (Ranman) |
Downy mildew |
J. Chaput |
July 2007 |
| Crop Group |
chlorothalonil (Bravo) |
Downy mildew |
J. Chaput |
November 2007 |
| Crop Group |
chlorothalonil (Bravo) |
Powdery mildew |
CQH |
February 2008 |
| Crop Group |
fenamidone (Reason) |
Downy mildew |
J. Chaput |
April 2008 |
| Crop Group |
spirotetramat (Movento) |
Aphids, whiteflies |
Bayer |
July 2008 |
| Crop Group |
mandipropamid (Revus) |
Downy mildew |
Syngenta |
September 2008 |
| Crop Group |
Bacillus subtilis (Serenade) |
Downy mildew |
J. Chaput/ Agraquest |
May 2009 |
| Crop Group |
propamocarb + chlorothalonil (Tattoo C) |
Downy mildew |
J. Chaput |
May 2009 |
| Crop subgroups 1A/1B, crop groups 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 |
azoxystrobin (Dynasty) |
Rhizoctonia |
J. Chaput |
March 2010 |
| Melons, pumpkins, winter squash |
quinoxyfen (Quintec)
|
Powdery mildew |
Dow Agro |
July 2010 |
| Crop group |
difenoconazole (Inspire) |
Gummy stem blight, powdery mildew |
Syngenta |
May 2011 |
| Crop group |
flonicamide (Beleaf) |
Aphids |
ISK |
May 2011 |
| Crop group |
fluopicolide (Presidio) |
Downy mildew, Phytophthora |
Valent |
May 2011 |
| Crop group |
Streptomyces lydicus (Actinovate) |
Powdery mildew |
CQH |
September 2011 |
| Cucumbers, muskmelon |
s-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) |
Weeds |
AAFC-PMC |
October 2011 |
| Crop group |
dimethomorph (Acrobat) |
Downy mildew, Phytophthora |
AAFC-PMC |
February 2012 |
| Crop group |
penthiopyrad (Fontelis) |
Powdery mildew, Botrytis |
DuPont |
March 2012 |
| Squash, pumpkin |
citric, lactic acid(Tivano) |
Powdery mildew |
AEF Global |
March 2012 |
| Crop group |
cyazofamid (Ranman - aerial application) |
Downy mildew |
CQH |
April 2012 |
Priorities for Ontario
Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Entomology: Field Cucurbits
| Target Pest(s) |
Priority Ranking |
Justifications** |
| Cucumber beetle |
1 |
3, 4 |
| Brown marmorated stink bug |
2 |
2 |
| Wireworm, seed corn maggot, grubs |
3 |
1 |
| Rindworm complex |
4 |
1 |
| Mites |
5 |
3, 4 |
| Tarnished plant bug |
6 |
3 |
Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Pathology: Field Cucurbits
| Target Pest(s) |
Priority Ranking |
Justifications** |
| Downy mildew |
1 |
4 |
| Phytophthora |
2 |
1 |
| Belly rot |
3 |
1 |
| Powdery mildew |
4 |
3, 4 |
| Gummy stem blight |
5 |
3 |
| Anthracnose |
6 |
4 |
| Scab |
7 |
1 |
Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Weed Priorities: Field Cucurbits
| Target Pest(s) |
Priority Ranking |
Justifications** |
| Weeds |
1 |
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 these tables, consult the provincial
minor use coordinator.
ADB
Staff Directory
** Justifications:
- No pest control product registered to control this pest (insect,
disease, weed)
- New introduced or invasive pest problem
- Old technology (organophosphate, carbamate, EBDC, etc.) replacement
- Resistance management /IPM strategy tool
- Reduced risk, biopesticide, pheromone or GRAS (generally regarded
as safe) product
- Export crop with need for harmonized pest control options and
crop tolerances
- New crop
Active URMULE Projects
Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin
Target Pest(s): Grasses
Active Ingredient: quizalofop-p-ethyl
Product(s): Assure II
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: D. Robinson followed by AAFC03-026 (squash), 03-027 (cuc),
03-028 (melon)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-0483, 2001-0484, 2001-0485
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2010-1447, 2011-5885
Status: Submitted Feb. 2001; response Aug. 20, 2001; residues required,
zones 1A, 5, 12; trials complete. Reporting phase 3/10. D.3.2 for
muskmelon assigned Apr. 19, 2010. D.3.2 approval granted Dec. 15,
2010. D.3.2 for cucumbers assigned Dec. 5, 2011.
Cantaloupe
Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: fluazinam
Product(s): Allegro
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC07-059
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-1579
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-6056
Status: Joint with IR-4 (07097); DACO issued Sept. 27, 2007; efficacy,
residue and occupational exposure data required. D.3.2 assigned
Dec. 16, 2011.
Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew on summer squash and cantaloupe
Active Ingredient: metrafenone
Product(s): Vivando
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC10-057, 10-058
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project joint with IR-4 (10477, 10478);
Cucumber
Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual II Magnum (PRE and POST applications)
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-058 (cucumber), 08-054 (cantaloupe), 08-055 (summer
squash)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0095, 2008-2889, 2008-2956
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2010-1017, 2010-1020 (cucumber)
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued Feb. 25, 2005; crop tolerance,
residue and OE data required. 2008 projects for cantaloupe, summer
squash joint with IR-4 (09406, 06656). DACOs issued Oct. 22, 2008;
crop tolerance and residue data required. D.3.2 assigned for cucumber
March 8, 2010. D.3.2 approval for cucumber granted Nov. 9, 2010.
C.6.3 2011-2992, 2011-2994 labels for cucumber approved Oct. 18,
2011.
Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: fomesafen
Product(s): Reflex
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-060
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1536
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with IR-4 (09537). DACO issued Aug. 6,
2008, efficacy, tolerance, residue, metabolism and storage stability
data required.
Target Pest(s): Mites, whiteflies
Active Ingredient: spiromesifen (to reduce PHI)
Product(s): Oberon
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC08-049 (cucumber), 08-050 (melon)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1402, 2008-1403
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with IR-4 (09970, 09971). DACO issued
Nov. 10, 2008; residue data required.
Target Pest(s): Cucumber beetles
Active Ingredient: Beauvaria bassiana
Product(s): Botanigard
Company: Laverlam
Sponsor: AAFC09-033
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 organic priority project;
Target Pest(s): Pythium on greenhouse cucumber
transplants
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC10-051
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-2737
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-0935
Status: 2010 project joint with IR-4 (09385). D.3.2 approval granted
Oct. 20, 2011.
Target Pest(s): Cucumber beetles
Active Ingredient: pyrethrins + pbo, pyrethrins
Product(s): Evergreen, Pyganic
Company: MGK
Sponsor: AAFC12-046, 12-084
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2012 biopesticide project;
Winter squash
Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: garlic oil
Product(s): Garlipro
Company: AEF Global
Sponsor: AAFC09-007
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project.
Crop Group
Target Pest(s): Cucumber beetle
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Gaucho
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: J. Tolman followed by AAFC05-028 (cucumber), 06-027 (squash)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-0632 followed by 2004-3054
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-2753 followed by 2011-0625
Status: Submitted Mar. 2001; seed treatment; extensive residue trials
required; rationale received Nov. 02; Aug. 12, 2003; PMRA rejects
proposal due to inadequate residue, efficacy and seed tolerance
data. Sponsor sends letter March 2004. To become 2005 AAFC project
for CUCUMBER. New DACO issued March 22, 2005; OE data required.
SQUASH to become 2006 project. DACO issued Jan. 19, 2006; rate per
seed or seed weight rationale, efficacy, occupational exposure and
seed tolerance data required. D.3.2 assigned Jan. 24, 2011 (cucumber).
Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: M. Celetti followed by AAFC03-029 (squash), 03-030 (cuc),
03-031 (melon)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1163
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2012-0791
Status: Submitted April 2001; Feb. 2002 letter indicating efficacy
ok for Sphaerotheca; residues required in zones 1A, 5,
5b; AAFC did trials in 2003. Trials complete. Reporting phase 3/08
- 2/12. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 20, 2012.
Target Pest(s): 2 spotted spider mites
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Acramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: AJMQ
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-3747 followed by 2011-1351
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-2666
Status: Submitted November 2005. Clarification of water volumes
discussed with registrant and PMRA January 2006. DACO
issued April 21, 2006; water volume and rate issue not yet resolved.
Re-submitted March 2011; D.3.2 assigned July 2011. D.3.2 approval
granted Feb. 6, 2012.
Target Pest(s): Cucumber beetles
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Cruiser
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC06-039 (cucumber), 06-040 (melon), 06-041 (squash)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2011-2095
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued Feb. 9, 2012; occupational
exposure data required.
Target Pest(s): Downy
mildew
Active Ingredient: famoxadone + cymoxanil
Product(s): Tanos
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-5154
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1544
Status: Submitted August 2006. DACO issued Dec. 1, 2006; efficacy,
DFR study and OE data required. Data submitted in April 2008. D.3.2
assigned April 28, 2008. Additional data submitted November 2008.
Rejected by PMRA Oct. 27, 2010. Will resubmit in winter 2012 with
new use pattern and rationale.
Target
Pest(s): Leafhoppers
Active Ingredient: buprofezin
Product(s): Applaud
Company: Nichino
Sponsor: AAFC07-045, 07-046, 07-047
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Project joint with IR-4 (06143, 09226, 09278)
Target Pest(s): Phytophthora
Active Ingredient: chloropicrin
Product(s): CP 100, Pic Plus
Company: Hendrix and Dail
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1872, 2009-1877
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted June 2009;
Target
Pest(s): Powdery mildew, Gummy blight, Alternaria
Active Ingredient: boscalid + pyraclostrobin
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-0300
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-1237
Status: Submitted January 2010. DACO issued Feb. 17, 2011, some
uses accepted, others require efficacy. D.3.2 assigned March 9,
2011. D.3.2 approval granted Nov. 10, 2011.
Target Pest(s): Cucumber
beetles, squash bug
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-1292, 2010-1293
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2010-6202, 2010-6203
Status: Submitted April 2010; D.3.2 assigned Dec. 17, 2010. D.3.2
approval granted Aug. 16, 2011.
Target Pest(s): Cucumber
beetles, squash bug nymphs, TPB nymphs
Active Ingredient: clothianidin
Product(s): Clutch
Company: Valent
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-1590
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted late April 2010;
Target Pest(s): Phytophthora,
Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: n/a
Product(s): QGU42
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC11-003, 11-061, 11-067
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2011 project joint with IR-4 (10618, 10619, 10620).
Target Pest(s): Phytophthora,
Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: n/a
Product(s): V-10208
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC11-062, 11-065, 11-068
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2011 project joint with IR-4 (10649, 10651, 10652).
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.
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