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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities
and Projects for Pear

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 04 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
Crop(s) Active ingredient Product Target Pest(s) Sponsor Date
Pears pyridaben Pyramite Pear psylla H. Philip  2001
Pears tebufenozide Confirm Lepidoptera V. Brookes Dec. 2001 (BC only)
Pome fruits spinosad Success leafrollers, budmoth V. Brookes Feb. 2003
Pome fruits acetamiprid Assail Oriental fruit moth in Ontario K. Carter April, 2003
Pome fruits deltamethrin Decis Oriental fruit moth in Ontario K. Carter April, 2003
Pome fruits trifloxystrobin Flint Scab, sooty blotch, fly speck, powdery mildew, cedar apple rust Bayer Feb. 2004
Pears kresoxim-methyl Sovran Scab, Powdery mildew V. Brookes March, 2004
Pome fruits spirodiclofen Envidor Mites Bayer May 2005
Apples, Pears pyrimethanil Scala Scab on apples and pears, Botrytis and Penicillium storage diseases on apples Bayer Summer 2005
Apples, Pears Pantoea agglomerans C9-1 BlightBan C9-1 Fireblight suppression Nufarm December 2006
Pantoea agglomerans E325 Bloomtime Fireblight suppression Northwest Ag. Prod. December 2006
thiamethoxam Actara Pear pyslla, plum curculio Syngenta December 2006
Pome fruit thiacloprid Calypso Curculio, Mullein bug, TLM, Codling moth, Apple maggot, Leafhoppers, Oriental fruit moth Bayer February 2007
Pome fruit Bacillus subtilis Serenade Fireblight, scab Agraquest June 2007
Pome fruit fludioxonil Scholar PH diseases Syngenta October 2007
Pome fruit methoxyfenozide Intrepid Leafrollers AAFC-PMC December 2007
Pome fruit acequinocyl Kanemite 2-spotted mites, red mites Arysta December 2007
Pome fruit spinetoram Delegate Codling moth, Oriental fruit moth, leafrollers, TLM, Apple maggot, Curculio Dow Agro December 2007
Pome fruit spinosad Entrust Codling moth BC March 2008
Pome fruit chlorantraniliprole Altacor Codling moth, Oriental fruit moth, leafrollers, TLM E. I. du Pont May 2008
Pears 1-mcp SmartFresh Inhibition of damage from ethylene OTFPMB Emergency use granted until Dec. 31, 2008, renewed to Dec. 31, 2009.
Pome fruit spirotetramat Movento Aphids, pear psylla, mealybugs, san Jose scale Bayer July 2008
Apples, Pears flumioxazin Chateau Weeds Valent March 2009
Pome fruit clothianidin Clutch OFM, CM, Curculio, Aphids, Leafhoppers, Pear Pyslla, Leafminers Valent October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Entomology: Pears
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Pear psylla 1 pyriproxyfen Esteem Valent Cat. A   3
OFM 2 novaluron Rimon Makhteshim URMULE   3, 4
OBLR on pome fruit 3 flubendiamide Belt Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
novaluron Rimon Makhteshim URMULE   3, 4
metaflumizone Alverde BASF URMUR   3, 4
emamectin benzoate Proclaim Syngenta URMUR   3, 4
acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   3, 4      
Plum curculio on pome fruit 4 cyhalothrin-lambda Matador/ Warrior Syngenta URMULE   3
clothianidin Clutch Valent Cat. A   3
indoxacarb Avaunt Dupont Cat. A   3
Spring pear sawfly 5 thiacloprid Calypso Bayer URMULE   1
Rust mite 6           4

 

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Pathology: Pears
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Fireblight 1 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   3, 4
prohexadione Calcium Apogee BASF URMULE   3, 4
Pear scab 2 myclobutanil Nova Dow Agro URMULE 2003-0247 4
penthiopyrad LEM17 DuPont Cat. A   4
Sooty blotch 3 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   1
trifloxystrobin Flint Bayer URMULE   1

 

Group 11: Pome Fruits
Weed Priorities: Pears
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Growth regulation 1 AVG Retain Valent URMULE 08052, 08054; 2008-2755 1
Ethylene inhibition 2  1-MCP SmartFresh AgroFresh Inc. URMULE 2008-0876 1, 6
Post emerg. grasses 3 clethodim Select Arysta URMULE 06874 4
Pre-emerg. broadleaf weeds 4 clopyralid Lontrel Dow Agro URMULE 03624 4
indaziflam N/A Bayer 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, phermone 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 11: Pome Fruits

Pear

Target Pest(s): Codling moth
Active Ingredient: tebufenozide
Product(s): Confirm
Company: DowAgro
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-0058 reprofiled into 2001-2012
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-3362
Status: Registered Dec. 2001 for BC only; additional storage storability data required for zone 5 studies and residue data for Zone 1A. On hold pending outcome of methoxyfenozide URMUR.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew, scab
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: DowAgro
Sponsor: G. Jesperson, BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-2223
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-1365
Status: Efficacy and residue required; Jan. 2002, zones 1A, 5, 11

Target Pest(s): Scab
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC04-089
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0247
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2338
Status: Submitted Feb. 2003; DACO issued March 27, 2003: residue required zones 1A, 5. No trials in 2003 or 2004. D.3.2 assigned July 16, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Scab, powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: kresoxim-methyl
Product(s): Sovran
Company: BASF
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0384
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-1596
Status: DACO issued Aug. 11, 2003; data sufficient for D.3.2 review pending submission of supplemental label; registered March 2004

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers
Active Ingredient: methoxyfenozide
Product(s): Intrepid
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC07-041
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-7716
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-1412
Status: 2007 project; BC regional upgrade. Submitted for pome fruit group, late Oct. 2006. D.3.2 assigned Feb. 14, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted August 28, 2007. Final label Dec. 6, 2007.

Target Pest(s): Reduce negative effects of ethylene
Active Ingredient: 1-mcp
Product(s): SmartFresh
Company: AgroFresh (Rohm & Haas)
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-0876
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0259
Status: submitted Feb. 2008. D.3.2 assigned Jan. 27, 2009. D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 26, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Reduce fruit drop, delay fruit maturity
Active Ingredient: avg
Product(s): Retain
Company: Valent BioSciences
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-2755
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted July 2008. DACO issued Oct. 27, 2009; residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Fireblight
Active Ingredient: kasugamycin
Product(s): Kasumin
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC10-030
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project; BC regional upgrade.

Apples and Pears

Target Pest(s): OFM
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: K. Carter
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-3515
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-0395
Status: Submitted Dec. 2002; registered April 2003

Target Pest(s): OFM
Active Ingredient: deltamethrin
Product(s): Decis
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: K. Carter
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0104
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-0608
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; registered April 2003

Target Pest(s): PH diseases
Active Ingredient: difenoconazole
Product(s): Dividend
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-062, 08-063
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (09976, 09977)

Crop Group

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, leafminers
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1055
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2002; registered for leafrollers, budmoth, Feb. 2003

Target Pest(s): Botrytis (Post Harvest)
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Elevate
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: AAFC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-0475
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: DACO issued June 16, 2004; efficacy, occupational exposure, residue and dairy cattle feeding study required.

Target Pest(s): Codling moth
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-4734
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-0125
Status: submitted July 2007. D.3.2 assigned Jan. 10, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Jan. 14, 2008. C.6.3 2008-0755 labels approved March 7, 2008

Target Pest(s): Leafrollers, eye-spotted bud moth on pome fruit
Active Ingredient: spinetoram
Product(s): Delegate
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1548
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-3399
Status: submitted May 2009. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 12, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Pythium, Fusarium, Nematodes as contributors to replant disease
Active Ingredient: chloropicrin
Product(s): CP 100, Pic Plus
Company: Hendrix and Dail
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1881, 2009-1882
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted June 2009;

Target Pest(s): Mites
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): 2009-2443
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted July 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

 

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