Ontario Emergency Use Registrations

Emergency use registration of pest control products can be requested of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) by provinces as a result of an identified emergency pest situation. Emergency use registration is a temporary, time-limited measure to help producers manage a crisis pest outbreak. According to PMRA's emergency use directive an emergency exists when the following conditions are met:

  • An unexpected and unmanageable pest outbreak or pest situation occurs that can cause significant health, environmental or economic problems; and
  • Registered pesticides and cultural control methods or practices are insufficient to address the pest outbreak.

The proponents and the province must provide a compelling and detailed rationale to both PMRA and the provincial ministry of the environment justifying why an emergency exists and why an emergency pest control product registration is required. For more information consult the PMRA's emergency use directive or contact the provincial minor use coordinator.

Table of Contents

  1. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2021
  2. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2020
  3. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2019
  4. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2018
  5. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2017
  6. Summary of Emergency use Registrations - 2016
  7. Summary of Emergency Use Registrations - 2015
  8. Summary of Emergency Use Registrations - 2014
  9. Summary of Emergency Use Registrations - 2013
  10. Summary of Emergency Use Registrations - 2012
  11. Related Links

Summary of Emergency Use Registrations

2021
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Quinoa Beet webworm chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) ON, SK, MB, AB March 1, 2021 Feb. 1, 2021 March 22, 2021
Boxwood Box tree (boxwood) moth deltamethrin (Deltagard) ON June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021 June 24, 2021

2020
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Quinoa Beet webworm chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) ON, SK, MB, AB Feb. 25, 2020 Feb. 20, 2020 March 26, 2020
Indoor-grown cannabis Root aphids Beauvaria bassiana (Botanigard) BC, ON, PEI, NL, NB, QC May 2020 May 5, 2020 June 8, 2020
2019
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Boxwood Box tree moth Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel) Ontario March 14, 2019 March 13, 2019 April 5, 2019
2018
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila malathion, cypermethrin, (Malathion, Mako) All provinces May 1, 2018 May 1, 2018 June 7, 2018
2017
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila malathion, cypermethrin, (Malathion, Mako) All provinces March 17, 2017 March 30, 2017 May 8, 2017
2016
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila malathion, cypermethrin, (Malathion, Mako) All provinces Apr. 13, 2016 Apr. 20, 2016 May 4, 2016
GH peppers Lygus bugs flonicamid (Beleaf) BC, AB, ON Apr. 2016 Apr. 20, 2016 May 4, 2016
Xmas trees Delphinella mancozeb (Dithane) NS, NB, PEI, ON, QC Apr. 2016 May 9, 2016 May 17, 2016
GH peppers Pepper weevil cyantraniliprole (Exirel) ON Aug. 4, 2016 Aug. 18, 2016 Sept. 2, 2016
2015
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Boxwood Boxwood blight trifloxystrobin (Compass) QC, ON, BC Jan. 30, 2015 Feb. 2, 2015 Mar. 4, 2015
Boxwood Boxwood blight fludioxonil (Medallion) QC, ON, BC Mar. 18, 2015 Apr. 17, 2015 Apr. 23, 2015
GH cucumbers Gummy stem blight difenoconazole + cyprodinil (Inspire Super) AB, ON Mar. 9, 2015 Mar. 23, 2015 Apr. 13, 2015
Xmas trees Delphinella mancozeb (Dithane) NS, NB, PEI, ON, QC Apr. 13, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 21, 2015
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila spinosad, spinetoram, malathion, cypermethrin, pyrethrin (Entrust, Delegate, Malathion, Mako) All provinces Apr. 24, 2015 May 5, 2015 May 28, 2015
Hops Downy mildew Reynoutria sachalinensis (Regalia Maxx) NB, QC, ON, BC Jun. 22, 2015 July 7, 2015 July 13, 2015
GH peppers Lygus bugs flonicamid (Beleaf) BC, AB, ON Jul 17, 2015 July 23, 2015 July 28, 2015
2014
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Boxwood Boxwood blight cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch), chlorothalonil (Daconil) QC, ON, BC Jan. 16, 2014 Feb. 4, 2014 Mar. 7, 2014
GH cucumbers Gummy stem blight difenoconazole + cyprodinil (Inspire Super) AB, ON Jan. 29, 2014 Feb. 5, 2014 Apr. 7, 2014
Strawberries Aphids flonicamid (Beleaf) NS, NB, PEI, QC, ON Apr. 3, 2014 Apr. 9, 2014 May 6, 2014
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila spinosad, spinetoram, malathion, cypermethrin, pyrethrin (Entrust, Delegate, Malathion, Ripcord) All provinces April 2014 Apr. 10, 2014 May 23, 2014
Organic cucurbits Cucumber beetle pyrethrin (Pyganic) PEI, NB, NS, QC, ON June 2014 June 6, 2014 June 24, 2014
2013
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
GH cucumbers Downy mildew cyazofamid (Torrent) NS, QC, ON Dec. 7, 2012 Dec. 19, 2012 Jan. 16, 2013
Boxwood Boxwood blight cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch), chlorothalonil (Daconil) QC, ON, BC Dec. 20, 2012 Dec. 19, 2012 Feb. 4, 2013
GH Basil Downy mildew potassium salts of phosphorous acid (Confine) QC, ON, AB, BC Feb. 14, 2013 Feb. 19, 2013 Mar. 7, 2013
Berry crops, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila spinosad, spinetoram, malathion, cypermethrin, pyrethrin (Entrust, Delegate, Malathion, Ripcord, Pyganic) All provinces Apr. 23, 2013 Apr. 25, 2013 May 30, 2013
Organic cucurbits Cucumber beetle pyrethrin (Pyganic) PEI, NB, QC, ON June 13, 2013 June 25, 2013 July 3, 2013
2012
Crop(s) Pest(s) Active ingredient (Product) Sponsor(s) Submitted to PMRA MOE Support Approval Date
Ash trees EAB azadirachtin (TreeAzin) MNR, ON, QC Dec. 2011 Jan. 2012 Jan. 25, 2012
Boxwood Boxwood blight cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch), chlorothalonil (Daconil) QC, ON, BC Feb. 17, 2012 Feb. 22, 2012 Mar. 8, 2012
Potatoes Late blight potassium salts of phosphorous acid (Confine) PEI, NB, NS, QC, ON, MB, AB, BC Apr. 17, 2012 Apr. 11, 2012 May 25, 2012
Spinach Seed corn maggot diazinon (Diazinon 5G) ON, QC Apr. 24, 2012 Apr. 27, 2012 June 28, 2012
Ginseng Phytophthora captan (Maestro) OGGA Apr. 20, 2012 Apr. 24, 2012 May 18, 2012
Berry crops, grapes, stone fruit Spotted wing drosophila spinosad, spinetoram, malathion, cypermethrin, pyrethrin (Entrust, Delegate, Malathion, Ripcord, Pyganic) BC, AB, ON, QC, NS, PEI Apr. 30, 2012 May 2, 2012 Entrust, Delegate - May 18, 2012; Pyganic, Ripcord - May 29; Malathion - June 1
Basil Downy mildew potassium salts of phosphorous acid, mandipropamid (Confine, Revus) QC, ON, AB Apr. 27, 2012 May 2, 2012 May 23, 2012
Carrots for storage Sclerotinia fludioxonil (Scholar) PEI, NS, ON, MB, QC, SK, AB, BC Aug 24, 2012 Aug. 20, 2012 Sept. 12, 2012
GH Strawberries Spotted wing drosophila spinetoram (Delegate) ON Nov. 30, 2012 Dec. 11, 2012 Dec. 19, 2012

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