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

Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 12 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
Tomato transplants Copper hydroxide Kocide 101 Bacterial diseases R. Pitblado May, 2002
Fresh market tomatoes rimsulfuron Prism weeds L. Huffman April, 2002
Fresh market tomatoes thifensulfuron-methyl Pinnacle weeds P. Sikkema May, 2002
Field tomatoes azoxystrobin Quadris Anthracnose, Early blight Syngenta July, 2003
famoxadone + cymoxanil Tanos Early blight, Late blight Dupont Oct. 2003
rimsulfuron + thifensulfuron- methyl Prism + Pinnacle Labeled weeds on processing tomatoes only D. Robinson Feb. 2004
pyraclostrobin Cabrio Septoria leaf spot J. Chaput Feb. 2004
Crop Group spinosad Success Lepidoptera, Potato beetle V. Brookes Feb. 2003
fludioxonil Maxim (seed treatment) Fusarium, Rhizoctonia seed/seedling decay Syngenta Feb. 2003
pyraclostrobin Cabrio Anthracnose, Early and late blight BASF March, 2003
boscalid Lance Botrytis gray mold, Early blight BASF Nov. 2003
spinosad Entrust Lepidoptera, Potato beetle Dow Agro June 2005
Field tomato transplants grown in the greenhouse fenhexamid Decree Botrytis OSTGMB Dec. 2005
Crop group spiromesifen Oberon 2 spotted mites, broad mites, whiteflies Bayer March 2007
Crop group Bacillus subtilis Serenade Alternaria early blight, Botrytis Agraquest June 2007
Tomatoes Bacillus subtilis Serenade Powdery mildew Agraquest June 2007
Tomato transplants Copper hydroxide Kocide 2000 Bacterial diseases Dupont August 2007
Crop group spinetoram Delegate Cabbage looper Dow Agro Dec.. 2007
Crop group chlorantraniliprole Coragen Potato beetle E. I. du Pont May 2008
Crop group spirotetramat Movento Aphids, Psyllids, Whitefly Bayer July 2008
Tomatoes mandipropamid Revus Late blight Syngenta September 2008
Tomatoes Bacillus subtilis Serenade Bacterial spot J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Tomatoes potassium salts of phosphorous acid Confine Late blight OPVG, OMAFRA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Oct. 31st, 2009
Crop group 8 metalaxyl-m Apron Pythium CQH October 2009
Crop group 8 thiamethoxam Actara Aphids AAFC-PMC October 2009

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 8: Fruiting Vegetables
Entomology: Field Tomato
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status
**   		Justifications**
Variegated cutworm 1 methoxyfenozide Intrepid Dow Agro URMULE  
3, 4     
chlorantraniliprole Coragen Dupont URMULE   3, 4
Plant bug, stink bug 2 flonicamid Beleaf ISK Cat. A 08556 3, 4
Colorado potato beetle  3 novaluron Rimon Makhteshim URMULE   3, 4
thiamethoxam Actara Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
Aphids 4   pymetrozine Fulfill Syngenta URMULE   3, 4
flonicamid Beleaf ISK Cat. A 08556 3
cyantraniliprole Cyazypyr Dupont Cat. A   3
Lepidoptera 5  methoxyfenozide Intrepid Dow Agro URMULE   3, 4
flubendiamide Synapse Bayer Cat. A   3, 4
Spider mites 6 bifenazate Acramite Chemtura URMULE   3, 4

 

Group 8: Fruiting Vegetables
Pathology: Field Tomato
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status **   Justifications**
Bacterial diseases 1 kasugamycin Kasumin Arysta Cat. A   1
Late blight 2 dimethomorph Acrobat BASF URMULE   3, 4
propamocarb + chlorothalonil Tattoo C Bayer URMULE   3, 4
initium N/A BASF Cat. A   3, 4
potassium salts of phosphorous acid Confine, Rampart, Phostrol ACC, UAP, Engage Cat. A   3, 4, 5
Early blight, Anthracnose & Septoria 3 pyraclostrobin + boscalid Pristine BASF URMULE   3, 4, 5
Phytophthora capsicii 4 dimethomorph Acrobat BASF URMULE   1
fluopicolide Presidio Valent Cat. A   1
Pyrenochaeta lycopersici 5           1

 

Group 8: Fruiting Vegetables
Weed Priorities: Field Tomato
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Potential Solutions (Active Ingredient) Potential Solutions (Product[s]) Registrant Eligibility* URMULE or IR-4 Status **   Justifications**
Triazine resistant weeds 1 halosulfuron Sandea Gowan URMUR 06843 1
sulfentrazone Sulfentrazone FMC URMUR 07957  1
Nightshades 2            
Broadleaf weeds 3 sulfentrazone Sulfentrazone FMC URMUR 07957  3, 4
Crabgrass 4 fenoxaprop-p-ethyl Excel Super Bayer URMULE   1
(change PHI from 55 to 30 days )
Weeds on fresh market varieties 5 s-metolachlor + metribuzin Dual Magnum + Sencor Syngenta + Bayer URMULE 2001-0517 1
(crop tolerance data req'd)
Grasses 6 fluazifop-p-butyl Venture Syngenta URMULE   1 (change PHI to 30 days)
sethoxydim Poast Ultra BASF URMULE   as above
Growth regulation 7            

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, pheromone 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 8: Fruiting Vegetables (except cucurbits)

Field Tomato

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: flufenacet + metribuzin
Product(s): Axiom
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: P. Sikkema, L Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1018, 2000-1027
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Crop tolerance, residue and metabolism studies required

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: trifluralin + metribuzin
Product(s): Treflan + Sencor
Company: Dow, Bayer
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1021
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Request for fresh mkt tomato, rational submitted Dec. 2000

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: metolachlor
Product(s): Dual Magnum
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1022
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-0409
Status: Request for fresh mkt tomato, rational submitted Dec. 2000; Apr. 2001, crop tolerance data still not accepted

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: trifluralin + metolachlor + metribuzin
Product(s): Treflan + Dual Magnum + Sencor
Company: Dow, Syngenta, Bayer
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1019
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Request for fresh mkt tomato, rational submitted Dec. 2000; Apr. 2001, crop tolerance data still not accepted

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: metolachlor + metribuzin
Product(s): Dual Magnum + Sencor
Company: Syngenta + Bayer
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1020
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-0517
Status: Request for fresh mkt tomato, rational submitted Dec. 2000; Apr. 2001, crop tolerance data still not accepted

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: metribuzin
Product(s): Sencor
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: L. Huffman
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2000-1024
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2001-0555
Status: Crop tolerance trials required, letter Nov. 2001

Target Pest(s): Late blight
Active Ingredient: cymoxanil
Product(s): Curzate
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: QC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-0376
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Withdrawn as a result of Tanos registration

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl
Product(s): Previcur
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: C. Hunter
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0028
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; withdrawn June 2003; registrant to prepare Cat. B submission; March 2004 on hold due to fee issues. WITHDRAWN March 2006.

Target Pest(s): Late blight
Active Ingredient: propamocarb HCl + chlorothalonil
Product(s): Tattoo C
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: C. Hunter
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0029
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Jan. 2003; withdrawn June 2003; registrant to prepare Cat. B submission; March 2004 on hold due to fee issues. WITHDRAWN March 2006.

Target Pest(s): weeds
Active Ingredient: rimsulfuron + thifensulfuron-methyl
Product(s): Prism + Pinnacle
Company: Dupont
Sponsor: D. Robinson
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0893, 2003-0894
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-1170
Status: Submitted April, 2003; Sept. 2003, reviewer questions via email regarding trial data. Registered Jan. 2004

Target Pest(s): Septoria
Active Ingredient: pyraclostrobin
Product(s): Cabrio
Company: BASF
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-1753
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2003-2413
Status: Submitted Sept., 2003; registered Jan. 2004

Target Pest(s): Botrytis on field tomato transplants in the greenhouse
Active Ingredient: fenhexamid
Product(s): Decree
Company: Arysta
Sponsor: OSTGMB
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2005-0315
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2005-0970
Status: Submitted January 2005. D.3.2 assigned June 7, 2005. Registered Dec. 2005.

Target Pest(s): Weeds in Eastern Canada
Active Ingredient: rimsulfuron + metribuzin
Product(s): Prism + Sencor
Company: Dupont + Bayer
Sponsor: D. Robinson
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-3885
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2006; DACO issued Oct. 6, 2006; residue and efficacy data required due to surfactant and fungicide confounding the request.

Target Pest(s): Bacterial diseases
Active Ingredient: bacteriophage
Product(s): Agriphage
Company: Omnilytics
Sponsor: AAFC08-018
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project.

Target Pest(s): Early blight, Botrytis
Active Ingredient: pyrimethanil
Product(s): Scala
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC-PMC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1694
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted May 2008. WITHDRAWN.

Target Pest(s): Growth regulation (transplants)
Active Ingredient: uniconazole
Product(s): Sumagic
Company: Valent
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-3588 followed by 2009-1902
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted August 2008. Rejected by PMRA as an URMULE due to new use site category. Re-instated as URMULE Nov. 2009.

Target Pest(s): Triazine resistant weeds
Active Ingredient: rimsulfuron (rate increase)
Product(s): Prism
Company: E. I. du Pont
Sponsor: D. Robinson, J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-5953
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted end of Dec. 2008. DACO issued Sept. 2, 2009; efficacy and resistance rationale required.

Crop Group

Target Pest(s): Lepidoptera, potato beetle
Active Ingredient: spinosad
Product(s): Success
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: V. Brookes
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-1052
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted May, 2002; registered Feb. 2003

Target Pest(s): Aphids, Tarnished plant bug, stink bug on crop group 8
Active Ingredient: thiamethoxam
Product(s): Actara
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC08-028, AAFC08-058
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-0712, 2008-0718, 2008-0719, 2008-0720
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-3041
Status: 2008 project; DACO issued Aug. 11, 2008; efficacy data required for aphids, TPB and stink bug (in-furrow uses). D.3.2 assigned for 2008-0718 Aug. 12, 2008. D.3.2 approval granted for aphids July 14, 2009. C.6.3 2009-2557 label for aphids approved Oct. 26, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Pythium
Active Ingredient: metalaxyl-m
Product(s): Apron (seed treatment)
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: CQH
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1602
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-3661
Status: submitted end of April 2008. D.3.2 assigned Sept. 19, 2008. C.6.3 2009-2730 label approved Oct. 1, 2009.

Target Pest(s): Early blight
Active Ingredient: trifloxystrobin
Product(s): Flint
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC-PMC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2008-1641
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: submitted May 2008. WITHDRAWN.

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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