Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Cucumber (Greenhouse)

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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Cucumber (Greenhouse)

Author:	Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date:	01 March 2002
Last Reviewed:	12 November 2009

Registrations Achieved
Priorities for Ontario
Historical & Active URMULE Projects
Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
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Crop(s)	Active ingredient	Product	Target Pest(s)	Sponsor	Date
Greenhouse cucumber	abamectin	Avid	Mites	G. Ferguson, B. Harwood	2000
	imidacloprid	Impower	Aphids, whiteflies(reduce PHI)	B. Harwood, G. Ferguson	2001
	propamocarb HCl	Previcur	Pythium	V. Brookes, J. Chaput	2001, 2008 (new use pattern)
	metalaxyl-m	Ridomil Gold	Pythium	G. Ferguson	2002, 2003, 2004 EMERGENCY USE ONLY; full minor use registration July 2004
	bifenazate	Floramite	2 spotted mites	OGPG	April 2005, EMERGENCY USE ONLY. Full URMULE registration May 2006
	boscalid + pyraclostrobin	Pristine	Powdery mildew	OGVG, BC, AB	EMERGENCY USE ONLY; renewed to Dec. 31st, 2009. Full URMULE registration April 2009
	famoxadone + cymoxanil	Tanos	Downy mildew	OGVG, NS, QC	August 2006, EMERGENCY USE ONLY; renewed until December 31, 2009
	mancozeb	Manzate Pro Stick	Downy mildew	OGVG, NS, QC	Sept. 2006, EMERGENCY USE ONLY; renewed until December 31, 2009
	spiromesifen	Forbid	2 spotted mites, whiteflies	Bayer	March 2007
Greenhouse herbs, vegetables, ornamentals	Bacillus thuringiensis	Bioprotec 3P, Dipel	Duponchelia fovealis	J. Chaput	July 2008 (Bioprotec), March 2009 (Dipel)
Greenhouse cucumber	cyprodinil + fludioxonil	Switch	Powdery mildew	OGVG	September 2008, EMERGENCY USE ONLY; to Aug. 31st, 2009; renewed to Dec. 31st, 2009.
Crop group 9	Bacillus subtilis	Rhapsody	Gummy stem blight, Cercospora, downy mildew, powdery mildew	J. Chaput/ Agraquest	May 2009

Priorities for Ontario

Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Entomology: Greenhouse Cucumber
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	Justifications**
Thrips	1	dinotefuron	Stackle	Mitsui	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		sucrose octanoate	Sucrashield	Natural Forces	Cat. A	3, 4, 5
		chlorfenapyr	Pylon	BASF	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		tolfenpyrad	NAI-2302	Nichino	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides	Metronome (Facin)	Agraquest	Cat. A	3, 4, 5
		pyrifluqinazon	NAI-0101	Nichino	URMUR	3, 4, 5
		clothianidin	Celero	Valent	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		acetamiprid	Tristar	Nisso	URMULE	3, 4, 6
		thiamethoxam	Flagship	Syngenta	URMULE	3, 4, 6
		cyantraniliprole	Cyazypyr	Dupont	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
Mites	2	fenpyroximate	Fujimite	Nichino	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		chlorfenapyr	Pylon	BASF	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		clofentezine	Apollo	Makhteshim	URMULE	3, 4, 6
		etoxazole	Zeal	Valent	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		tolfenpyrad	NAI-2302	Nichino	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		rosemary oil	Ecotrol	Ecosmart	Cat. A	3, 4, 5
		flufenoxuron	Cascade	BASF	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
Tarnished plant bug	3	dinotefuron	Stackle	Mitsui	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		flonicamid	Aria	ISK	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		metaflumizone	Alverde	BASF	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		indoxacarb	Avaunt	Dupont	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		cyantraniliprole	Cyazypyr	Dupont	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
Mealy bugs	4					1
Cucumber beetle	5					1

Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Pathology: Greenhouse Cucumber
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	Justifications**
Powdery mildew	1	cyflufenamid	Pancho	Nisso	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		triflumizole	Procure	Chemtura	Cat. A	4, 6
		prothioconazole	Proline	Bayer	Cat. A	4
		metrafenome	Flexity	BASF	URMUR	4
		proquinazid	DPX-KQ926	DuPont	Cat. A	4
		paraffinic oil	Clean Leaf	Alpha Agri	Cat. A	4
		polyoxin D	Endorse	Arysta	Cat. A	4
		tebuconazole	Folicur	Bayer	Cat. A	4
		hinokitiol	MOI-104	Marrone	Cat. A	4, 5
Gummy stem blight	2	triflumizole	Procure	Chemtura	URMUR	4
		fenamidone	Reason	Bayer	Cat. A	4
		fluazinam	Allegro	ISK	Cat. A	4
		fludioxonil	Scholar	Syngenta	URMULE	4
		iminoctadine albesilate	Bellkute	Nisso	URMUR	4
		polyoxin D zinc salt	Endorse	Arysta	URMUR	4
		knotweed extract	MOI-106	Marrone	Cat. A	4
Botrytis	3	N/A	V-10135	Valent	Cat. A	4, 6
		Bacillus subtilis	Serenade	Agraquest	URMULE	4, 5
		pyrimethanil	Scala	Bayer	URMULE	4, 6
		pyribencarb	N/A	K-1 Chemical	URMUR	4
		fenhexamid	Decree	Arysta	URMULE	4
Pythium	4	fluazinam	Allegro	ISK	Cat. A	4, 6
		cyazofamid	Ranman	ISK	Cat. A	4, 6
		flutolanil	Prostar	Bayer	URMUR	4, 6
		hydrogen peroxide	Oxidate	Biosafe	URMULE	4, 5, 6
		dimethomorph	Acrobat	BASF	Cat. A	4, 6
		hymexazol	Tachigaren	Sanyko Agro	URMUR	4
		fluopicolide	Presidio	Valent	Cat. A	4, 6
Downy Mildew	5	cymoxanil + famoxadone	Tanos	DuPont	URMULE	1
		metalaxyl-m + mancozeb	Ridomil Gold MZ	Syngenta	URMULE	1
		initium	N/A	BASF	Cat. A	1

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

* Eligibility:

URMULE = User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion; product already available in Canada on other commodities
URMUR = User Requested Minor Use Registration; product not registered in Canada yet, but available for same use in USA or EU.
Other = Is not eligible for either of the above
Cat. A = Registrant submission
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:

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 tool/IPM strategy tool
Reduced risk, biopesticide, pheromone or GRAS (generally regarded as safe) product
Export crop with need for harmonized pest control options and MRLs/ tolerances
New crop

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Group 9: Cucurbit Vegetables
Greenhouse Cucumber

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pirimicarb
Product(s): Pirimor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0359
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Residue studies required; on hold as of Dec. 2001; DROPPED AT 2003 workshop

Target Pest(s): Loopers
Active Ingredient: tebufenozide
Product(s): Confirm
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0057
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy trials underway; 2 residue studies required

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: clofentezine
Product(s): Apollo
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0911
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Rejected due to dietary risk issues

Target Pest(s): Fungas gnats, leafminers
Active Ingredient: cyromazine
Product(s): Citation
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1941
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy and residue required; Jan. 2002

Target Pest(s): Gummy stem blight, powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: kresoxim-methyl
Product(s): Sovran
Company: BASF
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1929
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy, occupational exposure, metabolism and residue studies required; Dec. 2001; ON HOLD pending outcome of Pristine project.

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Ridomil Gold
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: G. Ferguson
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-0391
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-2591
Status: Submitted Feb. 2002; emergency approved Mar. 2002;2 residue trials required, April 25, 2002 letter from PMRA; residue trials completed March 2003; submitted to PMRA Nov. 2003. Registered July 2004

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Decree
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC10-022
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1345 followed by 2009-4351
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted July 2003; DACO issued Oct. 22, 2003; residue data or EU residue data rationale required. New 2010 project initiated.

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success, Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-042
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1760
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2641, 2009-2643
Status: 2004 Project; DACO issued Nov. 26, 2003; efficacy, occupational exposure and residue data required. Trials in progress. Reporting phase 3/08. D.3.2 assigned July 31, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis, powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: boscalid + pyraclostrobin
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC04-041
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2494
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0829
Status: 2004 Project; DACO issued Jan. 28, 2004; efficacy, residue & OE data required. Trials completed. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 18, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Feb. 27, 2009. C.6.3 2009-0896 label approved April 16, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Endeavor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OGVGA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0311
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0846
Status: Submitted Jan. 26, 2004. DACO issued April 29, 2004; efficacy and 2 residue trials required. Data and rationales submitted July 14, 2004. Residue study completed August 2007. D.3.2 assigned March 12, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil
Product(s): Switch
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-026
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1655
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-4461
Status: 2005 Project; Submitted July 16, 2004. PMRA response Oct. 25, 2004; efficacy, residue & OE data required. Laboratory analysis in progress 3/08. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 30, 2009.

Target Pest(s): 2-spotted mites
Active Ingredient: spiromesifen
Product(s): Oberon
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC05-027
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2684
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Jan. 5, 2005; efficacy, residue, OE, environmental and data necessary for full registration required. Registrant to submit URMUR late 2005.

Target Pest(s): Cabbage loopers
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Coragen
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC06-028
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project;

Target Pest(s): 2-spotted mites
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Floramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: OGVGA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0437
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-0673
Status: Submitted February 2006. Registered May 2006.

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: propamocarb
Product(s): Previcur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-0328
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8856
Status: Submitted end of Dec. 2006; amended use pattern with GH tomato and pepper. DACO issued May 11, 2007; efficacy for drip method, analytical methodology and freezer storage stability data required. Response submitted June 21, 2007. D.3.2 assigned Dec. 2007. C.6.3 2008-3131 label approved Aug. 27, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Whiteflies
Active Ingredient: buprofezin
Product(s): Applaud
Company: Nichino
Sponsor: AAFC07-046
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4 (06143)

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: acequinocyl
Product(s): Shuttle
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC07-048
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3106
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4 (08606). Submitted April 2007.

Target Pest(s): Cucumber beetle
Active Ingredient: metaflumizone
Product(s): Alverde
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC08-029
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: fluopicolide
Product(s): V10161
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC08-019
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: famoxadone + cymoxanil
Product(s): Tanos
Company: E. I. du Pont
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-6853
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted September 2007. DACO issued May 14, 2008; efficacy, residue analytical methods, occupational exposure data required.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: mancozeb
Product(s): Manzate Pro Stick
Company: E. I. du Pont
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-7229
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1235
Status: submitted September 2007. D.3.2 assigned April 3, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Lygus, thrips, aphids
Active Ingredient: flonicamid
Product(s): Beleaf
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC08-057
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (08551).

Target Pest(s): Duponchelia fovealis
Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis
Product(s): Dipel, Bioprotec
Company: Valent, AEF Global
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-0874, 2008-0949
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1559, 2008-1560
Status: submitted Feb. 2008 with GH ornamentals and GH herbs. D.3.2 approval granted May 22, 2008. C.6.3 2008-2306 (Bioprotec) label approved July 7, 2008. C.6.3 2008-5215 (Dipel) label approved March 12, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Lygus spp.
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: AAFC09-023
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project, joint with IR-4 ( 10237)

Target Pest(s): Fusarium wilt
Active Ingredient: fludioxonil
Product(s): Medallion
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC09-008
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project

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