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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Spinach

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
Crop(s) Active ingredient Product Target Pest(s) Sponsor Date
Spinach sethoxydim Poast Grasses J. O'Sullivan 2001
Spinach pirimicarb Pirimor aphids J. Chaput 2001
Crop Group spinosad Success Loopers, DBM, ICW V. Brookes Feb. 2003
Crop Group fludioxonil Maxim (seed treatment) Fusarium, Rhizoctonia seed & seedling decay Syngenta Feb. 2003
Spinach azoxystrobin Quadris Downy mildew OMAFRA EMERGENCY USE ONLY; JUNE 2004 and APRIL 2005 (expiry Oct. 30, 2005), full registration Dec. 2005.
Crop Group acetamiprid Assail Pea leafminer OMAFRA June 2004
Spinach metalaxyl-m Apron XL LS (seed treatment) Pythium Quebec Hort. Council Oct. 2004
Crop group spinosad Entrust Loopers, DBM, ICW Dow Agro June 2005
Spinach azoxystrobin Quadris Downy mildew J. Chaput Oct. 2005
Crop group cyromazine Citation Pea leafminer J. Chaput August 2006
Subgroup 4A spiromesifen Forbid Whiteflies Bayer March 2007
Crop group spinetoram Delegate Cabbage looper Dow Agro December 2007
Spinach sethoxydim Poast Ultra Labeled weeds, 15 day PHI J. Chaput April 2008
Crop group chlorantraniliprole Coragen Cabbage looper E. I. du Pont May 2008
Spinach mandipropamid Revus Downy mildew Syngenta September 2008
Crop group kaolin Surround Leafhoppers AAFC-PMC Oct. 2008
Crop group Bacillus subtilis Serenade Grey mold, Sclerotinia rot, powdery mildew J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Spinach Bacillus subtilis Serenade White rust J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Spinach clethodim Select Labeled weeds J. Chaput October 2009
Spinach, swiss chard boscalid + pyraclostrobin Pristine Downy mildew on spinach, Sclerotinia on swiss chard AAFC-PMC October 2009
Spinach metalaxyl-m Ridomil Gold Downy mildew AAFC-PMC November 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica)
Entomology: Spinach
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Tarnished plant bug 1 pyriproxyfen Esteem  Valent  Cat. A   3
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3
Leafhoppers 2 acetamiprid Assail Nisso URMULE   3
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3
Aphids 3 pymetrozine Fulfill Syngenta URMULE 07003, 07043 3, 4
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
pyriproxyfen Esteem Valent Cat. A   3, 4
flonicamid Beleaf ISK Cat. A   3, 4
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3, 4
clothianidin + imidacloprid Sepresto Bayer Cat. A   3, 4 (seed treatment)
tolfenpyrad NAI-2302 Nichino Cat. A   3, 4
Leafminers 4 pyriproxyfen Esteem Valent Cat. A   1
clothianidin + imidacloprid Sepresto Bayer Cat. A   3, 4 (seed treatment)
tolfenpyrad NAI-2302 Nichino Cat. A   3, 4
2 spotted spider mites 5 spirodiclofen Envidor Bayer URMULE   1

 

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica)
Pathology: Spinach
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Downy mildew 1 fosetyl-al Aliette Bayer URMULE 05166 1
K salts of phosphorous acid Confine, Rampart, Phostrol ACC, UAP, Engage URMULE   1, 5
fenamidone Reason Bayer URMULE 08894 1
cyazofamid Ranman ISK URMULE 09265 1
acibenzolar Actigard Syngenta Cat. A   1
initium N/A BASF Cat. A   1
fluopicolide Presidio Valent Cat. A   1
White rust 2 pyraclostrobin Cabrio BASF URMULE   1
pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE 08090 1
azoxystrobin Quadris Syngenta URMULE   1
cyazofamid Ranman ISK URMULE 09265 1
acibenzolar Actigard Syngenta Cat. A   1
Anthracnose 3 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   1
Bacterial blight 4 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   1

 

Group 4: Leafy Vegetables (except Brassica)
Weed Priorities : Spinach
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE # or IR-4 Status Justifications**
Weeds 1 clopyralid Lontrel Dow Agro URMULE   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 /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)

Crop Group

Target Pest(s): seedling decay (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 followed by 2006-5161
Status: Submitted late May, 2003 ; residue data for spinach submitted to PMRA Jan. 2004. Registered for spinach only Oct. 2004. Additional trials underway for leaf lettuce 2004, Quebec

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 and ICW only, labeled Feb. 2003

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: Submitted Sept. 2003;2004 Project; DACO issued Dec. 11, 2003; efficacy, crop tolerance, crop rotational and residue data required 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: Submitted Aug. 2003; 2004 Project; DACO issued Nov. 25, 2003; efficacy and residue data required. Head lettuce withdrawn due to phytotoxicity.

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, downy mildew
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: Submitted Oct. 2003; 2004 Project. 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.

Spinach

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Ridomil Gold
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-010
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1780
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4601
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Nov. 10, 2004, efficacy data required. Data submitted to PMRA June 2007. D.3.2 assigned July 13, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted April 14, 2009. C.6.3 2009-4172, 2009-4173 labels approved Nov. 9, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Quadris
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-2760
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0074
Status: Submitted Sept. 2004; registered Oct. 2005

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual II Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: J. Chaput followed by AAFC06-047 (reduced PHI project)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-2110, 2006-0356, 2006-0357
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted mid-August 2005. DACO issued Nov. 25, 2005; residue data required zones 5, 5B, 12. New DACO issued Feb. 21, 2006 with same data requirement.

Target Pest(s): Weeds (reduce PHI to 15 days)
Active Ingredient: sethoxydim
Product(s): Poast Ultra
Company: BASF
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-3326
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-4783
Status: submitted April 2007. D.3.2 assigned July 26, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted March 26, 2008. C.6.3 2008-1206 label approved April 8, 2008.

Target Pest(s): Seed corn maggot, baby spinach
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Cruiser
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-026
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project.

Target Pest(s): Anthracnose
Active Ingredient: cyprodinil + fludioxonil
Product(s): Switch
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-052
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1443
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with US IR-4 (10006). DACO issued Sept. 24, 2008; efficacy and residue data required.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: clethodim
Product(s): Select
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1697
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-3348
Status: submitted May 2008. DACO issued Aug. 14, 2008; more crop tolerance data required. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 3, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted April 21, 2009. C.6.3 2009-1709 label approved Oct. 9, 2009.

Target Pest(s): White rust
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-4084
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted Sept. 30, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew, white mold
Active Ingredient: fluazinam
Product(s): Allegro
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC10-061
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 project joint with IR-4 (06890)

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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