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

Table of Contents

1. Registrations Achieved
2. Priorities for Ontario
3. Historical & Active URMULE Projects
4. Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
5. Related Links

Priorities for Ontario

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 /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 crop tolerances
7. New crop

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (Except Brassica)

Lettuce (field)

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: mancozeb
Product(s): Dithane DG
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Phillion followed by AAFC03-011
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0957
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: AAFC did trials in 2003 zones 5, 5B, 12. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: propyzamide
Product(s): Kerb
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1049
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Efficacy trials have to be re-done

Target Pest(s): Pythium, downy mildew
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0024
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; withdrawn June 2003, registrant to do Cat. B submission. WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: zoxamide
Product(s): Gavel
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC03-012
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0107
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; DACO issued April 1, 2003; efficacy, metabolism and residue data required zoned 5, 5B, 12. Reporting phase 3/08.

Target Pest(s): Botrytis
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Elevate
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0272
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Feb. 2003; DACO issued April 24, 2003; efficacy, crop tolerance, metabolism and residue data required zones 5, 5B, 12

Target Pest(s): Aphids in PEI
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Admire
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: PEI
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0524
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-1352
Status: Submitted March 2005 to expand label to PEI. D.3.2 assigned early July 2005. Registered April 2006.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew on GH lettuce transplants
Active Ingredient: famoxadone + cymoxanil
Product(s): Tanos
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC06-014
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1068
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project; DACO issued Sept. 20, 2005; efficacy, residue and occupational exposure data required. WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Lettuce aphids
Active Ingredient: clothianidin
Product(s): Clutch
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC07-029
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-8051
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project;

Target Pest(s): Tarnished plant bug, aphids, loopers
Active Ingredient: azadirachtin
Product(s): Neemazal
Company: Gowan
Sponsor: AAFC07-023
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-7885
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Organic Priority Project; submitted Nov. 2006. Efficacy trials 2008.

Target Pest(s): Grasses
Active Ingredient: sethoxydim
Product(s): Poast
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC08-003
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-9111
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-4370
Status: 2008 project. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 21, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Tarnished plant bug on LEAF lettuce
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4639, 2007-4638
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-7630, 2007-7631
Status: Submitted June 2007. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 18, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted June 23, 2008. C.6.3 2008-2812, 2008-2813 labels approved Oct. 20, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC08-053
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1534
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (10037). DACO issued Oct. 9, 2008; efficacy and residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew on LEAF lettuce
Active Ingredient: mancozeb + metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Ridomil Gold MZ 68 WP, WG
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-3585, 2008-3587
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted August 2008. DACO issued Feb. 11, 2009; residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: pendimethalin
Product(s): Prowl H2O
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC09-014
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 project

Target Pest(s): White mold
Active Ingredient: fluazinam
Product(s): Allegro
Company: ISK
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1547
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted May 2009. DACO issued Nov. 5, 2009; residue data required.

Crop Group (field)

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, leafminers, armyworms, thrips
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1051
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May 2002; loopers, DBM, ICW labeled Feb. 2003

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Apron XL LS
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: D. Savoie, Quebec
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1115
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-0574 (spinach) followed by 2006-5161
Status: Submitted late May, 2003; residue data required lettuce, celery zones 5, 5B, 12. Spinach data submitted Jan. 2004; registered for spinach only Oct. 2004. Leaf lettuce trials underway, Quebec, 2004. Registered for subgroup 4A, leafy greens August 2007.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flucarbazone-sodium
Product(s): Everest
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC04-006 (celery), 04-007 (head lettuce), 04-008 (leaf lettuce), 04-009 (spinach)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1806
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2004 Project; DACO issued Dec. 11, 2003; efficacy, crop tolerance, crop rotational and residue data from zones 5, 5B, 12. WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Leafminer
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: AAFC04-010 (celery), 04-011 (head lettuce), 04-012 (leaf lettuce), 04-013 (spinach)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1695
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2004 Project; DACO issued Nov. 25, 2003; efficacy and residue data required. Head lettuce withdrawn due to phytotoxicity. GH trials 2008.

Target Pest(s): Pea leafminer
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: OMAFRA
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0671
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2004-1292
Status: Submitted March 2004; registered June 2004

Target Pest(s): Sclerotinia
Active Ingredient: boscalid + pyraclostrobin
Product(s): Pristine
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC04-014 (celery), 04-015 (head lettuce), 04-016 (leaf lettuce), 04-017 (spinach)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-2160
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8463
Status: 2004 Project. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 22, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted April 2, 2009 for celery, spinach, rhubarb, chard, fennel, celtuce only. C.6.3 2009-2150 label approved for Septoria, Cercospora on celery, Sclerotinia on celery, spinach, rhubarb, chard, fennel, celtuce, downy mildew on spinach Oct. 13, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Pea leafminer
Active Ingredient: cyromazine
Product(s): Citation
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1715
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-3518
Status: Submitted mid-July 2005. D.3.2 assigned Dec. 2005. Registered August 2006.

Target Pest(s): Leafhoppers
Active Ingredient: kaolin
Product(s): Surround
Company: Tessenderlo Kerley
Sponsor: AAFC-PMC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1007
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-2731
Status: Submitted March 2008; D.3.2 assigned July 17, 2008. C.6.3 2008-3525 label approved Oct. 9, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Rhizoctonia (CGs 1A, 1B, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Dynasty (ST)
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1293
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-1324
Status: submitted March 2008. DACO issued Sept. 4, 2008; efficacy, seed data and OE data required. D.3.2 assigned April 21, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildews P. farinosa, B. lactucae on crop subgroup 4A
Active Ingredient: fenamidone
Product(s): Reason
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC09-002
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2406
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0939
Status: submitted June 2008. DACO issued Nov. 20, 2008; efficacy and residue data required. D.3.2 assigned March 20, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Aphids
Active Ingredient: pymetrozine
Product(s): Fulfill
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1153
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted April 2009. DACO issued July 28, 2009; WP - WG formulation bridging data required.

Target Pest(s): Aphids, TPB
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Actara
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1632
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May 2009.

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

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Pesticide Risk Reduction and Minor Use Programs
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• Information For Sponsors
• Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects
• Ontario Emergency Use Registrations