Current Minor Use Registrations, Priorities and Projects for Brassica Vegetables

Table of Contents

  1. Registrations Achieved
  2. Priorities for Ontario
  3. Active URMULE Projects
  4. Canadian National Minor Use Priorities
  5. Related Links
Crop(s) Active ingredient (Product) Target Pest(s) Sponsor Date
Broccoli,
sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower
cyhalothrin-lambda (Matador, Warrior) Swede midge OMAFRA Feb., 2002
Broccoli, bok choy fosetyl-al (Aliette) Downy mildew J. Chaput Feb., 2002 
Wasabi permethrin (Ambush) Lepidoptera, flea beetles BC April, 2002
Crop Group  spinosad (Success) Lepidoptera  V. Brookes  Feb. 2003 
Crop Group fludioxonil (Maxim) Fusarium, Rhizoctonia seed & seedling decay Syngenta Feb. 2003
Crop Group acetamiprid (Assail) Swede midge OMAFRA May, 2003 (temporary until Dec. 2004) Full registration granted July 2005.
Brussels sprouts imidacloprid (Admire) Aphids V. Brookes July, 2003
Brassica GH transplants acetamiprid (Tristar) Swede midge OMAFRA, MAPAQ EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Sept. 30, 2004; renewed for 2005
Subgroup 5B acetamiprid (Assail) Pea leafminer OMAFRA June 2004
Crop Group  spinosad (Entrust) Lepidoptera Dow Agro June 2005
Cabbage, mustard greens cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch) Alternaria (cabbage), powdery mildew (greens) Syngenta Feb. 2006
Brassica GH transplants imidacloprid (Intercept) Swede midge ON, QC, NS, MB, SK, AB EMERGENCY USE ONLY 2006 to 2010. Full approval Apr. 2011
Brussels sprouts copper (Copper 53) Bacterial leaf spot, downy mildew, black leaf spot BCMAL June 2006
Crop Group spinosad (Entrust) Flea beetles AAFC July 2006
Subgroup 5B cyromazine (Citation) Pea leafminer J. Chaput August 2006
Crop Group spiromesifen (Forbid) Whiteflies Bayer March 2007
Broccoli and cauliflower transplants cyprodinil + fludioxonil (Switch) Alternaria leaf blight FVGO, OMAFRA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to March 31, 2008
Crop Group imidacloprid (Admire) Aphids BCMAL June 2007
Crop Group Bacillus subtilis (Serenade) Sclerotinia soft rot Agraquest June 2007
Transplanted cabbage dimethenamid (Frontier) Weeds AAFC-PMC December 2007
Crop Group spinetoram (Delegate) Lepidoptera Dow Agro December 2007
Crop Group chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) Lepidoptera E. I. du Pont May 2008
Crop Group fluazinam (Allegro) Clubroot AAFC-PMC joint with US IR-4 June 2008
Cauliflower fludioxonil (Maxim) Labeled diseases J. Chaput August 2008
Crop Group mandipropamid Downy mildew Syngenta September 2008
Crop Group Bacillus subtilis (Serenade) Downy mildew, pin rot J. Chaput/ Agraquest May 2009
Crop subgroup 5B, leafy Brassicas potassium salts of phosphorous acid (Rampart) Downy mildew FVGO, OMAFRA EMERGENCY USE ONLY to Dec. 31st, 2009
Crop subgroup 5A, head and stem Brassicas metalaxyl-m (Apron) Pythium CQH October 2009
Transplanted mustard greens s-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) Weeds AAFC-PMC & IR-4 Feburary 2010
Crop group novaluron (Rimon) Lepidoptera AAFC-PMC & IR-4 May 2010
Crop group chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) Swede midge J. Chaput May 2010
Crop subgroup 5A imidacloprid + deltamethrin (Concept) Lepidoptera, flea beetle, aphids Bayer July 2010
Crop group boscalid + pyraclostrobin (Pristine) Botrytis, downy mildew AAFC-PMC September 2010
Crop group fenamidone (Reason) Downy mildew J. Chaput November 2010
Crop group difenoconazole (Inspire) Alternaria, powdery mildew Syngenta May 2011
Crop group flonicamid (Beleaf) Aphids ISK May 2011
Crop subgroup 5A fluopicolide (Presidio) Downy mildew Valent May 2011
Crop group spinosad (Success, Entrust) Thrips, swede midge AAFC-PMC May 2011
Crop group spirotetramat (Movento) Swede midge J. Chaput May 2011
Brussels sprouts sethoxydim (Poast) Grassy weeds OMAFRA/ AAFC-PMC December 2011
Cabbage azoxystrobin (Quadris) Alternaria leaf spot AAFC-PMC/ J. Chaput March 2012
Crop group penthiopyrad (Fontelis) Gray mold, Sclerotinia stem rot DuPont March 2012

 

Priorities for Ontario

Group 5: Brassica Vegetables
Entomology: Crop Group (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Br. sprouts, Chinese cabbage, Asian crucifers, etc.)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Justifications**
Swede midge 1 2, 4
Lepidoptera 2 3, 4
Cabbage maggot 3 3, 4
Aphids 4 3, 4
Flea beetles on subgroup 5B 5 3
Thrips 6 3, 4

 

Group 5: Brassica Vegetables
Pathology: Crop Group (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Br. sprouts, Chinese cabbage, Asian crucifers, etc.)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Justifications**
Clubroot 1 1
Downy mildew  2 3, 4
Bacterial diseases 3 3, 4
Alternaria, Cladosporium 4 3, 4
Sugarbeet cyst nematode 5 1
Powdery mildew 6 1

 

Group 5: Brassica Vegetables
Weed Priorities : Crop Group (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Br. sprouts, Chinese cabbage, Asian crucifers, etc.)
Target Pest(s) Priority Ranking Justifications**
Weeds 1 3, 4

Ontario’s minor use priorities are established annually by various service committees and minor use commodity liaison committees.
For a more detailed version of these tables, consult the provincial minor use coordinator.

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** 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

Active URMULE Projects

Group 5: Brassica Leafy Vegetables

Crop Group

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew (broccoli only)
Active Ingredient: dimethomorph
Product(s): Acrobat
Company: BASF
Sponsor: AAFC
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2002-0601
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: Submitted Dec. 2001; joint with IR-4. Part of registrant submission, 8/10.


Target Pest(s): Downy mildew, Alternaria
Active Ingredient: azoxystrobin
Product(s): Quadris
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC followed by J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2001-3669 followed by 2009-4422
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2010-1548 followed by 2010-5100 (cabbage)
Status: Submitted Dec. 2001; joint with IR-4; letter April 5, 2002 from PMRA requesting efficacy & residue data. Data collected 2002. New submission made by OMAFRA Oct. 2009. DACO issued Apr. 21, 2010; efficacy data required. D.3.2 assigned Apr. 26, 2010 and Oct. 21, 2010 (cabbage). D.3.2 approval granted for Alternaria on cabbage only, Dec. 23, 2010. C.6.3 2011-0867 label for cabbage approved Mar. 9, 2012.


Target Pest(s): Thrips
Active Ingredient: cyhalothrin-lambda
Product(s): Matador, Warrior
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC03-022
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2003-0293, 2003-0294 followed by 2011-0049, 2011-0050
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-2268, 2011-2269
Status: Submitted Feb. 2003; DACO issued March 27, 2003: efficacy and residue required for mustard greens zone 5. Residue studies complete, efficacy will be addressed with rationale. D.3.2 assigned June 1, 2011.


Target Pest(s): Pythium (GH transplants)
Active Ingredient: fosetyl-al
Product(s): Aliette
Company: Bayer
Sponsor: AAFC05-013 (cabbage), 05-014 (broccoli)
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2004-3052 (cabbage), 2004-3053 (broccoli)
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2005 Project; DACO issued Mar. 15, 2005; efficacy data required.


Target Pest(s): Pythium on greenhouse Brassica transplants
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: AAFC10-053
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2010-4339
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-0936
Status: 2010 project joint with IR-4 (09385). D.3.2 approval granted Oct. 20, 2011.


Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: cyazofamid
Product(s): Ranman
Company: ISK
Sponsor: J. Chaput
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2011-2987
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2011-5963
Status: submitted July 2011. D.3.2 assigned Dec. 20, 2011.


Subgroup 5A

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: oxyfluorfen
Product(s): Goal
Company: Dow Agro
Sponsor: AAFC07-004, 005, 039
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2006-4445
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2): 2008-2379 followed by 2008-5029 followed by 2009-1069
Status: 2007 project (national) and Atlantic regional upgrade. Submitted June 2006. DACO issued Dec. 21, 2006; data from EPA, efficacy rate and claims amendment required. D.3.2 assigned June 16, 2008. Rejected by PMRA 25 July 2008 due to insufficient data provided. New D.3.2 assigned Nov. 3, 2008 and April 1, 2009. D.3.2 approval granted Feb. 3, 2011.


Subgroup 5B


Mustard greens

Target Pest(s): Downy mildew
Active Ingredient: n/a
Product(s): QGU42
Company: DuPont
Sponsor: AAFC13-029
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2013 project;


Brussel sprouts


Cauliflower

Target Pest(s): Xanthomonas black rot
Active Ingredient: acibenzolar
Product(s): Actigard
Company: Syngenta
Sponsor: AAFC07-074
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project; on hold.


Cabbage

Target Pest(s): Cabbage maggot
Active Ingredient: bifenthrin
Product(s): Brigade
Company: FMC
Sponsor: AAFC08-036
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1):
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2008 project;


Broccoli

Target Pest(s): Weeds
Active Ingredient: flumioxazin
Product(s): Chateau
Company: Valent
Sponsor: AAFC09-042/ IR-4
URMULE PSC Number (D.3.1): 2009-1751
URMULE Sub. Number (D.3.2):
Status: 2009 joint project with IR-4 (10224). DACO issued Sept. 25, 2009; efficacy and residue data required.


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


For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: Jim Chaput - Provincial Minor Use Coordinator/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 13 April 2012