Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Strawberry

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Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities
and Projects for Strawberry

Author:	Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date:	01 March 2002
Last Reviewed:	14 October 2009

Registrations Achieved
Priorities for Ontario
Historical & Active URMULE Projects
Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
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Crop(s)	Active ingredient	Product	Target Pest(s)	Sponsor	Date
Strawberry (year of planting only)	s-metolachlor	Dual Magnum	weeds	L. Huffman	2001
Strawberries	oxyfluorfen	Goal 2XL	weeds	L. Huffman	Dec. 2001
Strawberries (post harvest)	abamectin	Agrimek	2-spotted mite, McDaniel mite	M. Garon, MAPAQ	June, 2003
Strawberries	pyraclostrobin	Cabrio	Anthracnose	BASF	March, 2003
Strawberries	boscalid	Lance	Botrytis gray mold	BASF	Nov., 2003
Day neutral & non-bearing strawberries	myclobutanil	Nova	Powdery mildew	OBGA	EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Sept. 30, 2004
Strawberries	pyrimethanil	Scala	Botrytis	Bayer	Summer 2005
Strawberries	myclobutanil	Nova	Powdery mildew	OBGA, MAPAQ	EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Sept. 30, 2005. Full Minor Use approved March 2006.
Day neutral strawberries in Ontario and Quebec	abamectin	Agri-mek	Two spotted mites	OBGA, MAPAQ	EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Sept. 30, 2005
Strawberries	cyprodinil + fludioxonil	Switch	Botrytis	Syngenta	Feb. 2006
Strawberries	propiconazole	Topas	Leaf spot	NB followed by AAFC	May 2006
Strawberries	boscalid + pyraclostrobin	Pristine	Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Botrytis	BASF	May 2006
Strawberries (pre-harvest)	abamectin	Agrimek	Mites	AAFC-PMC	July 2006
Strawberries	spiromesifen	Forbid	Two spotted mites, whiteflies	Bayer	March 2007
Strawberries (established plantings)	imidacloprid	Admire	Strawberry aphid	BCMAL	May 2007
Strawberries	Bacillus subtilis	Serenade	Botrytis gray mold	Agraquest	June 2007
Strawberries	spinetoram	Delegate	Thrips	Dow Agro	December 2007
Strawberries	kaolin	Surround	Leafhoppers	AAFC-PMC	Oct. 2008
Strawberries	flumioxazin	Chateau	Weeds	Valent, AAFC-PMC	March 2009

Priorities for Ontario

Group 13-07 G: Strawberry
Entomology: Strawberry
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	Justifications**
Lygus bugs on day neutrals	1	cypermethrin	Ripcord, Up-Cyde	BASF, UPI	URMULE	1 (need sol'n with very short PHI)
		thiamethoxam	Actara	Syngenta	URMULE	1
		bifenthrin	Brigade	FMC	Cat. A	1
Cyclamen mites	2	pyridaben	Nexter	Gowan	URMULE	3
		spirodiclofen	Envidor	Bayer	URMULE	3
		acequinocyl	Kanemite	Arysta	URMULE	3
Spider mites (pre-harvest)	3	bifenazate	Acramite	Chemtura	URMULE	3
		etoxazole	Zeal	Valent	URMUR	3
		acequinocyl	Kanemite	Arysta	URMULE	3
Root weevils	4	thiacloprid	Calypso	Bayer	URMULE	1
Grubs	5	thiamethoxam	Actara	Syngenta	URMULE	1
Grubs	5	chlorantraniliprole	Altacor	DuPont	URMULE	1
Potato leafhopper	6	indoxacarb	Avaunt	DuPont	Cat. A	1

Group 13-07 G: Strawberry
Pathology: Strawberry
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	URMULE or IR-4 Status	Justifications**
Rhizoctonia	1	azoxystrobin	Quadris	Syngenta	URMULE		1
		cyprodinil + fludioxonil	Switch	Syngenta	URMULE		1
		fludioxonil	Scholar	Syngenta	URMULE		1
Powdery mildew	2	potassium bicarbonate	Milstop	Bioworks	URMULE		3, 4
		triflumizole	Procure	Chemtura	URMUR		3, 4
		quinoxyfen	Quintec	Dow Agro	Cat. A		3, 4
		K salts of phosphorous acid	Confine, Rampart	ACC, UAP	Cat. A		3, 4
Nematodes	3	fosthiazate	Nemathorin	Syngenta/ ISK	URMUR	08966	3
Nematodes	3	Peacilomyces lilacinus	MeloCon, Bioact	Prophyta	Cat. A		3
Leaf scorch, leaf spot	4	pyraclostrobin	Cabrio	BASF	URMULE		3, 4
Angular leaf spot	5	kasugamycin	Kasumin	Arysta	Cat. A		3, 4

Group 13-07 G: Strawberry
Weeds: Strawberry
Target Pest(s)	Priority Ranking	Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient)	Potential Solutions (Product[s])	Registrant	Eligibility*	URMULE or IR-4 Status	Justifications**
Common groundsel, wood sorrel	1	carfentrazone- ethyl	Aim	FMC	URMULE		1
Common groundsel, wood sorrel	1	flumioxazin	Chateau	Valent	URMULE		1 (labeled but not these weeds)
Grasses	2	clethodim	Select, Arrow	Arysta, Makhteshim	URMULE	05230, 2002-3578	4(crop tolerance data req'd)
		quizalofop-ethyl	Assure	DuPont	URMULE		4
		s-metolachlor	Dual Magnum	Syngenta	URMULE	2004-1709	4
Growth regulation of runners	3	prohexadione Calcium	Apogee	BASF	URMULE		1
Dandelion, thistles	4	clopyralid	Lontrel	Dow Agro	URMULE		3 (expand weeds and timings)
Toadflax	5						1

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 /IPM strategy tool
Reduced risk, biopesticide, pheromone or GRAS (generally regarded as safe) product
Export crop with need for harmonized pest control options and crop tolerances
New crop

Historical & Active URMULE Projects

Group 13-07 G: Strawberry

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: fomesafen
Product(s): Reflex
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1997-1629
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Metabolism data required; not known to be available 2001; requires new submission if a priority.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: myclobutanil
Product(s): Nova
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: BC followed by MAPAQ (2004)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-1413 replaced by 2004-3314
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-0237 followed by 2005-0453
Status: Zone 5B data required; under review; DACO issued Feb. 18, 2005, crop rotation studies required; registrant provided necessary studies to PMRA March 2005. Registered March 2006.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 1999-0971
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-1548
Status: Registered for year of planting only, June 2001

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: aciflurofen
Product(s): Blazer
Company: BASF
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1169, 2001-0480 (fall app)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-0477
Status: Spring application efficacy data ok, fall data deficient, eastern Can only. Rejected Oct. 2001 due to phyto. concerns

Target Pest(s): Mites
Active Ingredient: abamectin
Product(s): Agrimek
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: M. Robert, M. Garon, Quebec
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1084, 2001-2104
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-1454
Status: Residue trials required in 5 & 5B, withdrawn due to dietary issues; new PH submission made; registered June, 2003

Target Pest(s): Leaf spot
Active Ingredient: propiconazole
Product(s): Topas
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: New Brunswick followed by AAFC03-055
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-2048, 2000-2098, 2002-0305
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-1162 followed by 2005-2112
Status: 1^st year & post-harvest uses; TO BE WITHDRAWN; to be replaced with new submission; letter Oct. 2002 requires efficacy, residue and crop rotational data; AAFC did trials in 2003. Data submitted to PMRA Aug. 26, 2005. Registered May 2006.

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success, Entrust
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes followed by AAFC04-064, 10-049
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1759 replaces 2002-1050
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-2751, 2009-2752
Status: Submitted May, 2002; denied Dec. 2002 due to lack of efficacy data; to be replaced by AAFC 2004 project for crop group 13 + strawberries; submitted Aug. 2003; DACO issued Nov. 24, 2003; efficacy data required for target pests. Data submitted Aug. 7, 2009. D.3.2 assigned August 10, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Grasses
Active Ingredient: clethodim
Product(s): Select
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1100
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2002-3578
Status: Submitted June 2002; data provided Jan. 2003; PMRA response May 20, 2003; additional crop tolerance data required.

Target Pest(s): Grubs, weevils
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Admire
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC04-063
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-3135
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2004 project; DACO issued March 22, 2004; efficacy & residue data required zones 1, 5, 5A, 5B, 12

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: sulfentrazone
Product(s): N/A
Company: FMC
Sponsor: AAFC04-065
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1592
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted July 2003; DACO issued Nov. 17, 2003; efficacy, crop tolerance, rotational studies and residue data required. 2004 Project; data submitted to registrant Nov. 2006.

Target Pest(s): Aphids, plant bugs, leafhopper, clipper weevil
Active Ingredient: acetamiprid
Product(s): Assail
Company: Nisso
Sponsor: AAFC04-084
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-3397
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2007-3337
Status: Joint with IR-4. D.3.2 assigned April 25, 2007. D.3.2 approval granted August 21, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: s-metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum, Dual II Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-042, AAFC10-050
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1709
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-4175, 2009-4177
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Oct. 29, 2004; tolerance & residue data required. Data submitted Oct. 2, 2009. D.3.2 assigned Oct. 5, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Root weevil
Active Ingredient: clothianidin replaced by thiamethoxam
Product(s): Clutch replaced by Actara
Company: Valent followed by Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC05-043 followed by AAFC05-064, 05-066
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-1677
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Maritime regional upgrade project for 2005; DACO issued Oct. 29, 2004; efficacy, residue, exposure and primary data for registration of end-use product required. Project withdrawn May 2005. Replaced by Actara.

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Flint
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC06-023
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1759
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2006 Project; submitted July 22, 2005. DACO issued Nov. 16, 2005; amended efficacy rate accepted, residue data required zones 1, 5, 5A, 5B, 12.

Target Pest(s): Cyclamen mites
Active Ingredient: abamectin
Product(s): Agrimek
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC06-033
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-1716
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-3517
Status: 2006 Project. Registered July 2006.

Target Pest(s): Lygus bugs
Active Ingredient: metaflumizone
Product(s): Alverde
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC07-036
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): N/A
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project. Submitted end of Nov. 2006.

Target Pest(s): Lygus bug nymphs
Active Ingredient: novaluron
Product(s): Rimon
Company: Mahkteshim
Sponsor: AAFC07-052
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-0898
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2009-0931
Status: 2007 Project, joint with IR-4 (09782). DACO issued Aug. 2, 2007; efficacy and residue data required. D.3.2 assigned March 20, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Chateau
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC07-007
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4618
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2007 Project. Submitted July 2006. Registered via company Cat. A March 2009.

Target Pest(s): Strawberry aphids in 1st year, non-bearing
Active Ingredient: imidacloprid
Product(s): Admire
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: BCMAL
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2007-5462
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-1232
Status: Submitted end of July 2007. D.3.2 assigned April 3, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted Jan. 21, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Tarnished plant bug
Active Ingredient: azadirachtin
Product(s): Neemazal
Company: Gowan
Sponsor: AAFC08-037
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 Project.

Target Pest(s): Angular leaf spot
Active Ingredient: acibenzolar
Product(s): Actigard
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-064
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project joint with IR-4 (07817).

Target Pest(s): Lygus spp. incl. tarnished plant bug
Active Ingredient: clothianidin
Product(s): Clutch
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC08-051
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 Project joint with IR-4 (10005).

Target Pest(s): Powdery mildew
Active Ingredient: fluopyram
Product(s): N/A
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC09-010
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 Project

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: desmedipham + phenmedipham
Product(s): Betamix
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC10-017
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-3075
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project.

Target Pest(s): Runner suppression
Active Ingredient: prohexadione Ca
Product(s): Apogee
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC10-016
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2010 Project.

Canadian National Minor Use Priorities

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