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

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 23 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
Greenhouse lettuce tebufenozide Confirm Loopers V. Brookes, BC 2001
Greenhouse lettuce fosetyl-al Aliette Downy mildew V. Brookes Registered for BC greenhouse only, 2002
Greenhouse lettuce fenhexamid Decree Botrytis V. Brookes, BC Oct. 2003 (temporary registration until Dec, 31, 2003 pending additional residue data or rationale). Extended to Dec. 2006. Full registration granted June 2007.
Greenhouse lettuce cyhalothrin-lambda Matador, Warrior Cabbage looper V. Brookes followed by AAFC April 2006
Greenhouse lettuce cyromazine Citation Fungus gnats V. Brookes followed by AAFC August 2008
Greenhouse lettuce mandipropamid Revus Downy mildew Syngenta September 2008
Crop group 4 Bacillus subtilis Rhapsody Sclerotinia rot, grey mold, powdery mildew, downy mildew J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica)
Entomology : Lettuce, greenhouse
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Aphids 1 pymetrozine Endeavor Syngenta URMULE 2004-1675 3, 4
novaluron Rimon Makhteshim URMULE   3, 4
flonicamid Aria ISK Cat. A   3, 4
dinotefuran Stackle Mitsui URMUR   3, 4
Whitefly 2 flonicamid Aria ISK Cat. A   3, 4
dinotefuran Stackle Mitsui URMUR   3, 4
pyriproxyfen Distance Valent URMULE   3, 4
Verticillum lecanii Mycotal Arysta URMUR   3, 4, 5
Chenopodium ambrosioides Metronome (Facin) Agraquest Cat. A   3, 4, 5
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr DuPont Cat. A   3, 4
Cabbage looper 3 dinotefuran Stackle Mitsui URMUR   4
chlorantraniliprole Coragen Dupont URMULE   4
metaflumizone Alverde BASF URMUR   4
chlorfenapyr Pylon BASF URMUR   4
indoxacarb Avaunt Dupont Cat. A   4
emamectin benzoate Proclaim Syngenta Cat. A   4
flubenidamide Phoenix Bayer Cat. A   4

 

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica)
Pathology : Lettuce, greenhouse
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Pythium 1 fluazinam Allegro ISK Cat. A   4
cyazofamid Ranman ISK Cat. A   4
flutolanil Prostar Gowan Cat. A   4
dimethomorph Acrobat BASF Cat. A   4
hydrogen peroxide Oxidate Biosafe Cat. A   4, 5
hymexazol Tachigaren Sankyo Agro URMUR   4
fluopicolide Presidio Valent Cat. A   4
propamocarb Previcur Bayer URMULE   4
Botrytis 2 pyrimethanil Scala Bayer URMULE   4
N/A V10135 Valent Cat. A   4
polyoxin D Endorse Arysta URMUR   4
pyribencarb N/A Kumiai URMUR   4
Powdery mildew 3 trimflumizole Procure Chemtura URMUR   4
cyflufenamid Pancho Nisso URMUR   4
quinoxyfen Quintec Dow URMUR   4
metrafenome Flexity, Vivando BASF Cat. A   4
proquinazid DPQ-KQ926 DuPont Cat. A   4
paraffinic oil Clean Leaf Alpha Agri URMUR   4
polyoxin D Endorse Arysta URMUR   4
hinokitiol MOI 104 Marrone URMUR   4, 5
tebuconazole Folicur Bayer Cat. A   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 4: Leafy Vegetables (Except Brassica)

Greenhouse lettuce

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1997-0753
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy trials required, project on hold; new D.3.1 required

Target Pest(s): Aphids, whiteflies
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Intercept
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: V. Brookes followed by AAFC03-014
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0541
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1967
Status: Residue trials required; AAFC did trials in 2003. Trials complete. D.3.2 assigned June 19, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pirimicarb
Product(s): Pirimor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1124
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Residue studies submitted, under review, metabolism also req'd; DROPPED at 2003 workshop

Target Pest(s): Loopers
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes followed by AAFC03-015
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1130
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-1711, 2005-1712
Status: Residue trials required; AAFC did trials in 2003; data submitted July 2005. Registered April 2006.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur N
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0380
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy and residue trials required; withdrawn June 2003; new submission required.

Target Pest(s): Fungas gnat
Active Ingredient: cyromazine
Product(s): Citation
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes followed by AAFC03-013
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0132 followed by 2007-4310
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-6842
Status: Tolerance and residue trials required; AAFC did residue trials in 2003. Tolerance trials in progress. New PSCR submitted June 2007. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 25, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted June 11, 2008. C.6.3 2008-2719 label approved Aug. 15, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success, Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-019
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1863 replaces 2002-1048
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2645, 2009-2636
Status: Submitted May, 2002; OE data required; AAFC 2004 project. DACO issued Nov. 26, 2003; efficacy, OE and residue data required. D.3.2 submission projected for Aug. 2008. D.3.2 assigned July 31, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Decree
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0017
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-1077 followed by 2006-7238
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; granted temporary registration pending additional residue studies to Dec. 2005. New D.3.2 assigned Oct. 3, 2006. Full registration granted June 2007.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin + boscalid
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC04-018
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2488 followed by 2009-4459
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2004 Project. DACO issued Jan. 26, 2004; efficacy, OE & residue data required. Reporting phase 3/08. New D.3.1 assigned Oct. 30, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Endeavor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OGVG
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0314
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-1675
Status: Submitted Jan. 2004; DACO issued April 29, 2004; efficacy and residue data required. Data and rationales submitted July 14, 2004. D.3.2 assigned Aug. 16, 2004. PMRA response April 1, 2005...rationale rejected, residue data requirements stand.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil
Product(s): Switch
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-009
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1652
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; Submitted July 16, 2004. PMRA response Oct. 25, 2004; efficacy, residue & OE data required. Trials underway 3/08.

Target Pest(s): 2 spotted mites
Active Ingredient: spiromesifen
Product(s): Oberon
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC05-008
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project. WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: famoxadone + cymoxanil
Product(s): Tanos
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: AAFC06-015
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0924
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project, submitted end of May 2005. DACO issued Aug. 23, 2005; efficacy, residue and OE data required. Project WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: dimethomorph
Product(s): Acrobat
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC06-015
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0601
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project, submitted end of Jan. 2006. Replaces Tanos project. DACO issued July 27, 2006; residue data required. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: spirotetramat
Product(s): Movento
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC08-025
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 Project

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: fluopicolide
Product(s): Presidio
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC08-015
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 Project

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Subdue Maxx
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC09-001
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2416
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project; DACO issued Nov. 20, 2008; efficacy and residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Whiteflies
Active Ingredient: cyantraniliprole
Product(s): Cyazypyr
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC10-004
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project;

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC10-021
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project;

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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