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

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

Author:	Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date:	01 March 2002
Last Reviewed:	19 November 2009

Registrations Achieved
Priorities for Ontario
Historical & Active URMULE Projects
Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
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Registrations Achieved
Crop(s)	Active ingredient	Product	Target Pest(s)	Sponsor	Date
Greenhouse tomatoes	abamectin	Avid	leafminers	B. Harwood	Late 2000
	pyridaben	Sanmite	mites	V. Brookes	2001
	tebufenozide	Confirm	Cabbage looper	V. Brookes	2001
	imidacloprid	Impower, Merit	Aphids, whiteflies to reduce PHI to 1 day	G. Ferguson	Jan. 2002
	fenhexamid	Decree	Botrytis	V. Brookes	May, 2003
	pymetrozine	Endeavor	Aphids	OGVG	April 2005
	potassium bicarbonate	MilStop	Powdery mildew	Bioworks Inc.	July 2005
	bifenazate	Floramite	2 spotted mites	OGVGA	May 2006
	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 peppers, tomatoes	propamocarb HCl	Previcur N	Pythium	J. Chaput	Aug. 2008
Greenhouse tomatoes	boscalid + pyraclostrobin	Pristine	Botrytis, Powdery mildew	AAFC-PMC	Jan. 2009
Crop group 8-08	Bacillus subtilis	Rhapsody	Bacterial blight	J. Chaput/ Agraquest	May 2009
Greenhouse tomatoes	acetamprid	Tristar	Whiteflies	AAFC-PMC	June 2009
Greenhouse peppers, tomatoes	abamectin	Avid	Pysllids	BC Greenhouse	Sept. 2009
Greenhouse tomatoes	pyrimethanil	Scala	Botrytis	Alberta, BC	Nov. 2009

Priorities for Ontario

Group 8-08: Fruiting Vegetables
Entomology: Greenhouse Tomato
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	Justifications**
Tomato russet mite	1	acequinocyl	Shuttle	Arysta	URMULE	3, 4, 6
		fenpyroximate	Fujimite	Nichino	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		chlorfenapyr	Pylon	BASF	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		clofentezine	Apollo	Makhteshim	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		etoxazole	Zeal	Valent	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		flufenoxuron	Cascade	BASF	URMUR	3, 4
		tolfenpyrad	NAI-2302	Nichino	Cat. A	3, 4
		rosemary oil	Ecotrol	Ecosmart	Cat. A	3, 4, 5
Psyllids	2	novaluron	Rimon	Makhteshim	URMULE	1
		flonicamid	Aria	ISK	Cat. A	1
		dinotefuran	Stackle	Mitsui	URMUR	1
		extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides	Metronome (Facin)	Agraquest	URMUR	1
		acetamiprid	Tristar	Nisso	URMULE	1
		clothianidin	Celero	Valent	Cat. A	1
		buprofezin	Applaud	Nichino	Cat. A	1
		fenpyroximate	Fujimite	Nichino	URMUR	1
		Verticillium lecanii	Mycotal	Arysta	URMUR	1
Cabbage looper	3	chlorfenapyr	Pylon	BASF	URMUR	4, 6
		metaflumizone	Alverde	BASF	URMUR	4, 6
		indoxacarb	Avaunt	Dupont	Cat. A	4, 6
		flubenidamide	Phoenix	Bayer	URMUR	4, 6
		dinotefuran	Stackle	Mitsui	URMUR	4, 6
Thrips	4	clothianidin	Celero	Valent	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		cyantraniliprole	Cyazypyr	DuPont	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		chlorfenapyr	Pylon	BASF	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		dinotefuran	Stackle	Mitsui	URMUR	3, 4, 6
		thiamethoxam	Flagship	Syngenta	Cat. A	3, 4, 6
		sucrose	Sucrashield	Natural Forces	Cat. A	3, 4, 5
		pyrifluquinazon	NAI-0101	Nichino	URMUR	3, 4
		extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides	Metronome (Facin)	Agraquest	URMUR	5
		acetamiprid	Tristar	Nisso	URMULE	3, 4
Whitefly	5	Verticillium lecanii	Mycotal	Arysta	URMUR	5
		extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides	Metronome (Facin)	Agraquest	URMUR	5
		dinotefuran	Stackle	Mitsui	URMUR	3, 4
		flonicamid	Aria	ISK	URMUR	3, 4

Group 8-08: Fruiting Vegetables
Pathology: Greenhouse Tomato
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	Justifications**
Botrytis	1	N/A	V-10135	Valent	Cat. A	4
		fenhexamid	Decree	Arysta	URMULE	4
		pyribencarb	KIF 7767	Kumiai	URMUR	4
		polyoxin D	Endorse	Arysta	URMUR	4
Powdery mildew	2	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
Bacterial canker	3					1
Yellow stem	4					1
Pythium	5	fluazinam	Allegro	ISK	URMULE	4, 6
		fluopicolide	Presidio	Valent	Cat. A	4, 6
		hydrogen peroxide	Oxidate	Biosafe	Cat. A	4, 5, 6
		flutolanil	Prostar	Bayer	Cat. A	4, 6
		hymexazol	Tachigaren	Sanyko Agro	URMUR	4

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various service 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

** 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 8-08: Fruiting Vegetables

Greenhouse Tomato

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: captan
Product(s): Captan
Company: UAP
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1132
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: WITHDRAWN

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: captan
Product(s): Maestro
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1131
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy trials underway; residue studies required; WITHDRAWN

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pirimicarb
Product(s): Pirimor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: G. Ferguson
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0358
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-0455
Status: Residue trials underway, Dec. 2001; data received Nov. 02; DROPPED at 2003 workshop

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur N
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: G. Ferguson followed by J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0378 followed by 2007-0328
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8856
Status: Efficacy and residue trials required; withdrawn June 2003; registrant to prepare Cat. B submission; early 2004 on hold due to fee issues. WITHDRAWN. New URMULE submitted January 2007 with GH pepper and cucumbers. 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. 18, 2007. C.6.3 2008-3131 label approved Aug. 27, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Growth regulation
Active Ingredient: ethephon
Product(s): Ethrel
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1827, 1999-1828
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-2296
Status: Residue studies submitted fall 2001;1999-1828 dropped; occupational exposure studies required April 2002; PMRA response June 2003, dietary risk issues, submission withdrawn

Target Pest(s): Fungus gnat, leafminers
Active Ingredient: cyromazine
Product(s): Citation
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-1942
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy and residue required; Jan. 2002

Target Pest(s): Loopers, corn borer, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1045
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2002; denied due to OE issues

Target Pest(s): Aphids, whiteflies
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Tristar
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: AAFC02-004
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-3665
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-9115
Status: Joint with IR-4 (08354); D.3.2 assigned Dec. 21, 2007. Cross reference to D.3.1 2003-0115, sponsor V. Brookes remains unclear. D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 15, 2008. C.6.3 2009-1604 label for whiteflies approved June 29, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin + bosclaid
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC04-032
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0175, 2003-2493
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-7852, 2007-7853
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued Feb. 28, 2003: efficacy, occupational exposure and residue data required, 1 GH trial. Trials in progress. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 24, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Dec. 18, 2008. C.6.3 2008-5307 label approved Jan. 19, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Cabbage looper, corn borer, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-034
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1864
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Sept. 2003; 2004 Project; DACO issued Nov. 26, 2003; efficacy, occupational exposure and residue data required. Trials completed.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Endeavor
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: OGVGA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0312
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-1673
Status: Submitted Jan. 26, 2004; DACO issued April 29, 2004; efficacy and 2 residue trials required. Data and rationales submitted July 14, 2004; D.3.2 assigned Aug. 12, 2004. Registered April 2005.

Target Pest(s): Whiteflies
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: AAFC04-073
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-3431 followed by 2008-5427
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Joint with IR-4; DACO issued March 26, 2004; efficacy and residue required. Trials completed. New D.3.1 assigned Nov. 27, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil
Product(s): Switch
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-024
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1653
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; Submitted July 16, 2004. PMRA response Oct. 25, 2004; efficacy, residue & OE data required. Trials in progress.

Target Pest(s): 2-spotted mites
Active Ingredient: spiromesifen
Product(s): Oberon
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC05-025
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2683
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Jan. 5, 2005; efficacy, residue, OE, environmental data necessary for full registration required. Registrant to submit URMUR late 2005.

Target Pest(s): Bacterial stem canker (Clavibacter michiganensis)
Active Ingredient: famoxadone + cymoxanil + copper replaced by bacteriophage
Product(s): Tanos + Kocide replaced by Agriphage
Company: Dupont replaced by Omnilytics
Sponsor: AAFC06-016 followed by AAFC6-060
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1069 followed by 2006-2786 (Agriphage) and 2007-8617 (Tanos + Kocide)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project; submitted May 27, 2005. DACO issued Sept. 20, 2005; efficacy, residue and OE data required. PROJECT WITHDRAWN by registrant; replaced by product Agriphage. New DACO issued Oct. 18, 2006; efficacy, OE and other data needed for full registration required. Late 2006, Tanos + Kocide project re-activated also. New DACO issued for Tanos + Kocide; significant OE data required.

Target Pest(s): 2-spotted mites
Active Ingredient: bifenazate
Product(s): Floramite
Company: Chemtura
Sponsor: OGVGA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-0439
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2006-0674
Status: Submitted Feb. 2006. Registered May 2006.

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC07-022
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4053
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 project; submitted June 2006. DACO issued Oct. 31, 2006; efficacy and residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Xanthomonas and bacterial canker
Active Ingredient: kasugamycin
Product(s): Kasumin
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC07-056
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4053
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 project, joint with IR-4.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: pyrimethanil
Product(s): Scala
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: Alberta
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4472
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-7850 followed by 2009-2883
Status: Submitted June 2007. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 24, 2007. Conditional D.3.2 approval granted pending efficacy data Dec. 18, 2008. New submission made by BCMAL Aug. 12, 2009. New D.3.2 assigned Aug. 13, 2009. D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 1, 2009. C.6.3 2009-4642 label approved Nov. 17, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Psyllids
Active Ingredient: abamectin
Product(s): Avid
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: BC Greenhouse
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-7627
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1375
Status: Submitted October 2007. D.3.2 assigned April 10, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Dec. 12, 2008. C.6.3 2009-0118 label approved Sept. 25, 2009.

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 assigned May 6, 2008. 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): Thrips
Active Ingredient: cyantraniliprole
Product(s): HGW86 (cyazypyr)
Company: E. I. duPont
Sponsor: AAFC09-022
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project; joint with IR-4 (10104)

Target Pest(s): Bacterial stem canker (Clavibacter michiganensis)
Active Ingredient: streptomycin replaced by acibenzolar
Product(s): Streptomycin replaced by Actigard
Company: UAP replaced by Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC09-006 replaced by AAFC09-040
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2407
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project; DACO issued July 17, 2008; Streptomycin denied due to high risk of resistance development. New project for Actigard initiated.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: hydrogen peroxide
Product(s): Storox
Company: Biosafe
Sponsor: BCGGA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1698
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May 2008; DACO issued Oct. 8, 2008; efficacy and occupational exposure data required.

Target Pest(s): Psyllids
Active Ingredient: pyrifluquinazon
Product(s): NAI-0101
Company: Nichino
Sponsor: AAFC10-007
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project;

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