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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Grape

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
Grapes kresoxim-methyl Sovran Powdery mildew, downy mildew, black rot GGO May, 2002
Grapes (1st and 2nd year, non-bearing) dimethenamid Frontier weeds OMAFRA June, 2003
Grapes boscalid Lance Powdery mildew BASF Nov., 2003
Grapes sulphur Lime Sulphur Powdery mildew G. Jesperson, BCMAFF Jan. 2004
Grapes trifloxystrobin Flint Powdery mildew, black rot Bayer Feb. 2004
Grapes cypermethrin Ripcord Multi-coloured Asian lady beetle GGO EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Nov. 15, 2004. Full Minor use approved Aug. 2005.
Wine & Juice grapes malathion Malathion Multi-coloured Asian lady beetle GGO EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Nov. 15, 2004. Full Minor use approved Aug. 2005.
Grapes bifenazate Acramite Mites Chemtura Spring 2005
Grapes spirodiclofen Envidor Mites Bayer May 2005
Grapes pyrimethanil Scala Botrytis Bayer Summer 2005
Grapes kaolin Surround Leafhoppers GGO August 2005
Grapes fluazifop-p-butyl Venture L Grasses OMAFRA followed by AAFC January 2006
Grapes potassium bicarbonate Milstop Powdery mildew AAFC May 2006
Grapes spinosad Success GBM and thrips V. Brookes followed by AAFC October 2006
Grapes Bacillus subtilis Serenade Powdery mildew, Gray mold, sour rot Agraquest June 2007
Grapes metalaxyl-m + mancozeb Ridomil Gold MZ Downy mildew (post bloom) GGO September 2007
Grapes spinetoram Delegate GBM Dow Agro December 2007
Grapes chlorantraniliprole Altacor GBM, climbing cutworms E. I. du Pont May 2008
Grapes permethrin Pounce climbing cutworms BCMAL July 2008
Grapes spirotetramat Movento Mealybugs, Phylloxera, Lecanium scale Bayer July 2008
Grapes mandipropamid Revus Downy mildew Syngenta September 2008
Grapes Bacillus thuringiensis Dipel GBM, leafrollers, bagworms BCMAL December 2008
Grapes flumioxazin Chateau Weeds Valent, AAFC-PMC March 2009
Grapes clothianidin Clutch Leafhoppers, Phylloxera, thrips, mealy bug Valent October 2009
Grapes abamectin Agri-mek Mites GGO, J. Chaput October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 13 F: Grape
Entomology: Grape
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Japanese beetle 1 acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   1, 2
cypermethrin Ripcord, Up-Cyde BASF, UPI URMULE   1, 2
clothianidin Clutch Valent Cat. A   1, 2
chlorantraniliprole Coragen DuPont URMULE   1, 2
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   1, 2
Phylloxera 2 clothianidin Clutch Valent Cat. A   3, 4
Grape berry moth 3 thiacloprid Calypso Bayer URMULE   3, 4
clothianidin Clutch Valent Cat. A   3, 4
Red Mite 4 acequinocyl Kanemite Arysta URMULE   4, 7

Group 13 F: Grape
Pathology: Grape
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Sour rot (Acetobacter, Aspergillus, Penicillium) 1 hydrogen peroxide Oxidate BioSafe Cat. A   1, 2, 5
Botrytis 2 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   1, 3
cyprodinil + fludioxinil Switch Syngenta URMULE   1, 3
Powdery mildew 3 hydrogen peroxide Oxidate BioSafe Cat. A   3, 4, 5
tea tree oil Timorex Biomor URMUR   4
Downy mildew  4 K salts of phosphorous acid Confine, Rampart, Phostrol ACC, UAP, Engage URMULE   3, 4, 5
fenamidone Reason Bayer URMULE   4
tea tree oil Timorex Biomor URMUR   4

Group 13 F: Grape
Weeds: Grape
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Weeds (bearing) 1 dimethenamid-p Frontier Max BASF URMULE 2001-2001 1, new submission required
Weeds (new and bearing) simazine + diuron (1/2 rate) Simazine + Karmex Syngenta + Dupont URMULE 1997-1085 5, new submission required
sulfentrazone N/A FMC URMULE 07771 4
Grasses 2 clethodim Select, Centurion, Arrow Arysta, Bayer, Makhteshim URMULE   4
Growth regulation  3 gibberellic acid ProGibb Valent Cat. A   4

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various services 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 F: Grape

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: abamectin
Product(s): AgriMek
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: GGO followed by J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-0987 followed by 2007-5461
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-4387
Status: withdrawn due to dietary issues; re-submitted July 2007. DACO issued Jan. 30, 2008; occupational exposure data required. Response submitted Feb. 8, 2008. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 17, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted August 19, 2009. C.6.3 2000-3273 label approved Oct. 19, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: simazine + diuron
Product(s): Princep + Karmex
Company: Syngenta, DuPont
Sponsor: OMAFRA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1997-1085
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 1/2 rates, efficacy required; Feb. 2002, WITHDRAWN Nov. 2004

Target Pest(s): Weeds (bearing)
Active Ingredient: metribuzin
Product(s): Sencor
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-053
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1992
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance & residue required, zones 5, 11; AAFC did trials 2003. WITHDRAWN Feb. 2005 due to phytotoxicity

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: metribuzin
Product(s): Sencor
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-053
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1993
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy required for grasses only; AAFC did trials 2003. WITHDRAWN Feb. 2005 due to phytotoxicity

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established, non-bearing)
Active Ingredient: metribuzin
Product(s): Sencor
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-053
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1994
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance data required; AAFC did trials 2003. WITHDRAWN Feb. 2005 due to phytotoxicity

Target Pest(s): Weeds (bearing)
Active Ingredient: fluazifop-p-butyl
Product(s): Venture L
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-054
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2008
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0735
Status: Crop tolerance and residue required, zones 5, 11; AAFC did trials 2003. Final reports complete. Registered Jan. 2006.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established, non-bearing)
Active Ingredient: fluazifop-p-butyl
Product(s): Venture L
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-054
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2010
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0735
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003. Final reports complete. Registered Jan. 2006.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: fluazifop-p-butyl
Product(s): Venture L
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-054
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2011
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0735
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003. Final reports complete. Registered Jan. 2006.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: linuron
Product(s): Lorox
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-101
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2005
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003. WITHDRAWN Mar. 2005 due to phytotoxicity

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established, non-bearing)
Active Ingredient: linuron
Product(s): Lorox
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-101
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2006
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003. WITHDRAWN Mar. 2005 due to phytotoxicity.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (bearing)
Active Ingredient: linuron
Product(s): Lorox
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-101
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2007
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003 + residue study required; Nov. 2002 letter; no expansion permitted on bearing crop

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: sethoxydim
Product(s): Poast
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-052
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1998
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003 and 2004. Laboratory analytical phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established, non-bearing)
Active Ingredient: sethoxydim
Product(s): Poast
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-052
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1999
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003 and 2004. Laboratory analytical phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (bearing)
Active Ingredient: sethoxydim
Product(s): Poast
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-052
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2000
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance required; AAFC did trials 2003 and 2004 + residue trial required. Laboratory analytical phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: dimethenamid
Product(s): Frontier
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-100
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2003
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-1461
Status: Efficacy, crop tolerance; registered June, 2003

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established, non-bearing)
Active Ingredient: dimethenamid
Product(s): Frontier
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-100
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2004
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-1460
Status: Efficacy, crop tolerance; registered June, 2003

Target Pest(s): Weeds (bearing)
Active Ingredient: dimethenamid-p
Product(s): Frontier Max
Company: BASF
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC09-032
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2001 followed by 2009-1727
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Residue study required; 2009 project.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (year of planting)
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-051
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0963
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-1997
Status: Efficacy data under review, no residues required Oct. 2001; efficacy data not sufficient; AAFC did trials in 2003. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (established grapes)
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OMAFRA followed by AAFC03-051
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0964
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Residue study required; efficacy data under review; AAFC did trials in 2003. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: captan
Product(s): Captan 80 WDG
Company: Norac
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1253
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Residue data required from zones 5, 11; WITHDRAWN

Target Pest(s): GBM, thrips, cutworms
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes followed by AAFC06-036
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2351 followed by 2005-2525
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-4151
Status: DACO issued March 20, 2003; efficacy, processing and residue data required zones 5, 11. 2006 AAFC Project, BC regional upgrade. Submitted Sept. 15, 2005. Registered for GBM and thrips suppression Oct. 2006

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: sulphur
Product(s): Lime Sulphur
Company: UAP
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0982
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-1810
Status: Submitted April 2003; data sufficient for complete review as indicated by PMRA via email Nov. 2003

Target Pest(s): Grape berry moth
Active Ingredient: methoxyfenozide
Product(s): Intrepid
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-059
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2027
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Sept. 2003; 2004 Project; DACO issued Dec. 11, 2003; efficacy and residue data required. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Multicoloured Asian Lady beetles (MALB)
Active Ingredient: cypermethrin
Product(s): Ripcord
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC05-041
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1630
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0573 followed by 2009-2231
Status: 2005 Project to lower PHI to 2 days; DACO issued Aug. 19, 2004; residue and occupational exposure data required. Reporting phase 3/08. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 16, 2009 and July 10, 2009.

Target Pest(s): MALB
Active Ingredient: cypermethrin
Product(s): Ripcord
Company: BASF
Sponsor: GGO
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1897
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-3500
Status: Submitted late July 2004; 7 day PHI as per old Cymbush label; D.3.2 assigned Nov. 26, 2004. Registered August 2005.

Target Pest(s): MALB
Active Ingredient: malathion
Product(s): Malathion
Company: UAP
Sponsor: GGO
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-3471
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0320
Status: Submitted Dec. 2004; adding pest to current label only. Registered August 2005.

Target Pest(s): GBM, thrips, Phylloxera, grape cane girdler
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: AAFC05-061
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-3900
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2555
Status: 2005 Joint with IR-4 Project, submitted Dec. 04. DACO issued Mar. 1, 2005; efficacy and residue data required. Reporting phase 3/08. D.3.2 assigned July 28, 2009.

Target Pest(s): GBM
Active Ingredient: chlorantraniliprole
Product(s): Altacor
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC05-062
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-4225
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Joint with IR-4 Project, submitted Dec. 04. DACO issued Feb. 28, 2005; efficacy, residue; registered via company submission May 2008.

Target Pest(s): Leafhoppers
Active Ingredient: kaolin clay
Product(s): Surround
Company: Tessenderlo Kerley
Sponsor: GGO
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0069
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0695
Status: Submitted Jan. 2005; D.3.2 assigned April 27, 2005. Registered August 2005.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: potassium bicarbonate
Product(s): Milstop
Company: Bioworks
Sponsor: AAFC06-020
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1067
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-3177
Status: 2006 Project. Submitted May 27, 2005. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 2005. Registered May 2006.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Chateau
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC07-008
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4977
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project. Submitted August 2006. Registered via company Cat. A March 2009.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: dimethomorph
Product(s): Acrobat
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC07-013
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4446
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project. Submitted June 2006. DACO issued Nov. 15, 2006; residue data required. Laboratory analytical phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m + mancozeb (post bloom)
Product(s): Ridomil Gold MZ
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor : GGO
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-1418
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4468
Status: Submitted end of January 2007. D.3.2 assigned June 27, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Aug. 1, 2007, pending label. Registered Sept. 7, 2007.

Target Pest(s): GBM, leafrollers, bagworm
Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis
Product(s): Dipel 2X DF
Company: Valent
Sponsor : BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-6897
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0354
Status: Submitted September 2007. D.3.2 assigned Jan. 24, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Jan. 29, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1472 label approved Dec. 2008.

Target Pest(s): Cutworms
Active Ingredient: permethrin
Product(s): Pounce
Company: UAP
Sponsor : BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-6896
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1376
Status: Submitted September 2007. D.3.2 assigned April 1, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted April 21, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1799 label approved July 2, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Anthracnose
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin + boscalid
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC09-009
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1716
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project. Submitted May 13, 2008. DACO issued Oct. 30, 2008; efficacy data required.

Target Pest(s): Anthracnose
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-3519
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0366
Status: Submitted September 5, 2008. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 5, 2009.

Target Pest(s): GBM, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor : BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-4058
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0657 followed by 2009-1907
Status: Submitted 6 October 2008. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 25, 2009 and June 12, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Vespula spp. (wasps)
Active Ingredient: cypermethrin
Product(s): Ripcord
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC09-026
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project.

Target Pest(s): Mites, powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: mineral oil
Product(s): Petro Canada Spray Oil 13E (summer application)
Company: Petro Canada
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-2442
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted July 2009.

Target Pest(s): Japanese beetle (east), leafhoppers (west)
Active Ingredient: cyantraniliprole
Product(s): Cyazypyr
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC10-009
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project.

Target Pest(s): Anthracnose
Active Ingredient: tebuconazole
Product(s): Folicur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC10-031
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project, QC regional upgrade.

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