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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Rutabaga

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 April 2002
Last Reviewed: 04 September 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
Rutabagas quizalofop-p-ethyl Assure II grasses D. Robinson April, 2002
Rutabagas, turnips spinosad Success Loopers, DBM, ICW V. Brookes Feb. 2003
Rutabagas, turnips pyraclostrobin Cabrio Alternaria & Cercospora leaf blight, Powdery mildew BASF March, 2003
Rutabagas, turnips spinosad Entrust Loopers, DBM, ICW Dow Agro June 2005
Rutabaga, turnip, carrots, radish, Oriental radish, red beet, horseradish azoxystrobin Quadris Rhizoctonia J. Chaput March 2006
Brassica root vegetables spinetoram Delegate Loopers, DBM, ICW Dow Agro Dec. 2007
Crop subgroup 1B (red beet, burdock, carrot, celeriac, chervil [turnip-rooted],
chicory, ginseng, horseradish, parsley [turnip-rooted], parsnip, radish,
rutabaga, salsify, turnip) 		metalaxyl-m Apron XL LS Pythium AAFC-PMC, MAPAQ, CQH June 2008
Rutabaga fosetyl-al Aliette Downy mildew AAFC-PMC Dec. 2008
Crop group 1 Bacillus subtilis Serenade Sclerotinia white mold J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Radish, rutabaga, turnip Bacillus subtilis Serenade Downy mildew J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 1: Root & Tuber Vegetables
Entomology : Rutabaga
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status  Justifications**
Cabbage maggot   1 cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
clothianidin Poncho Bayer URMULE   3, 4 (seed trtment)
spinetoram Delegate Dow Agro URMULE   3, 4
fipronil Regent BASF Cat. A   3, 4 (seed trtment)
clothianidin + imidacloprid Sepresto Bayer Cat. A   3, 4 (seed trtmnt)
Swede midge   2 cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   1, 2   
novaluron Rimon Makhteshim URMULE 2003-1696 1, 2
Aphids 3  acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   3, 4
pymetrozine Fulfill Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
flonicamid Beleaf ISK URMUR   3, 4
Flea beetles 4 metaflumizone Alverde BASF URMUR   3
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3
clothianidin Poncho Bayer URMULE   3
imidacloprid Gaucho Bayer URMULE   3
clothianidin + imidacloprid Sepresto Bayer Cat. A   3, 4

 

Group 1: Root & Tuber Vegetables
Pathology : Rutabaga
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status  Justifications**
Clubroot 1 fluazinam Allegro ISK URMULE   3
flusulfamide Nebijin Mitsui Cat. A   3
Powdery mildew 2 myclobutanil Nova Dow Agro URMULE   3, 4
pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE 07927 3, 4
penthiopyrad LEM 17 Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
fluopyram N/A Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
flutianil Pinpoint Valent Cat. A   3, 4

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various research and 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 1: Root & Tuber Vegetables

Rutabaga

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: ethametsulfuron-methyl
Product(s): Muster
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: P. Sikkema followed by AAFC05-003
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1995-0507
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-1524; 2003-2254
Status: Residue study completed; under review, due 01/02; letter March 2002; more residue needed from zone 1A; freezer storability study also needed. Rationale submitted by ON Oct. 2003; AAFC to take over in 2005 if any data still required. Rationale completely rejected by PMRA, May 2004. Zone 1A residue data, storage stability study and efficacy for QC and Maritimes required. AAFC resubmitted to PMRA July 2004.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: dimethenamid
Product(s): Frontier
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC03-056
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0234
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Original submission for carrots Feb. 2003; DACO issued March 14, 2003; efficacy, tolerance and residue data required zones 1A, 5, 5B

Target Pest(s): Cabbage maggot
Active Ingredient: clothianidin
Product(s): Clutch
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC05-004
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1676
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Oct. 29, 2004; efficacy, residue, exposure and primary registration of end-use product required. Project terminated due to lack of efficacy. Project re-opened spring 2009. New efficacy trials.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: fosetyl-al
Product(s): Aliette
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC06-013
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1857
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-8464
Status: 2006 Project; 1st choice (Gavel) not supported by registrant. Submitted July 25, 2005. DACO issued Nov. 23, 2005; efficacy data required. D.3.2 assigned Nov. 22, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted Aug. 14, 2008. C.6.3 2008-5083, 2008-5085 labels approved Dec. 8, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Swede midge
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: AAFC06-031
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-2527
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project; DACO issued Dec. 14, 2005; residue data required zones 1A, 5, 5B.

Target Pest(s): Rhizoctonia
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Quadris
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0817
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-1796
Status: Submitted May 2005 with request for radish, radish (Oriental), horseradish, carrot, turnip and garden beet. June 16, 2005 email from PMRA seeking clarification of rutabaga/turnip hectarages and data sources. D.3.2 assigned Aug. 17, 2005. Registered March 2006.

Target Pest(s): Cabbage maggot in BC only
Active Ingredient: carbofuran
Product(s): Furadan
Company: FMC
Sponsor: BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-8393
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted November 2007. Rejected by PMRA Nov. 13, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Cabbage maggot
Active Ingredient: cyantraniliprole
Product(s): Cyazypyr
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC10-003
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project.

Subgroup 1B

Target Pest(s): Cabbage maggot, swede midge
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Makhteshim
Sponsor: AAFC04-004 (radish), 04-086 (rutabaga)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1696
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted August 2003, DACO issued Nov. 25, 2003; efficacy and residue data required. Trials in progress

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Apron XL-LS
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-005
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1849 followed by 2004-3758
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4296
Status: 2005 Project; QC to do carrots as part of subgroup 1B project. DACO issued for radish portion of project; storage stability and efficacy data required. Additional efficacy and OE data required in DACO issued March 31, 2005. D.3.2 assigned June 8, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted April 29, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1751 label approved June 18, 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): Leaf blights, powdery mildew (CG 1B)
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Flint
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC-PMC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1643
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted May 2008.

Target Pest(s): Labelled pests (CG1)
Active Ingredient: chloropicrin
Product(s): CP 100, Pic Plus
Company: Hendrix and Dail
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1868, 2009-1875
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted June 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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