The latest news releases, advisories, warnings and recalls from the homepage of the Pesticides and Pest Management - Health Canada Web site. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca en-ca Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2012-05/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Ipconazole Technical Fungicide, Vortex FL Seed Treatment Fungicide, Rancona 3.8 FS Fungicide and Rancona Apex Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient ipconazole, to protect against seedling and soil-borne diseases on small grain cereals and corn. Thu, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2012-04/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of AgriPhage-CMM Technical and AgriPhage-CMM, containing bacteriophage to suppress bacterial stem canker on greenhouse tomatoes caused by Clavibacter michiganensis (subsp. michiganensis). Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2012-03/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Mono- and Di-Potassium Salts of Phosphorous Acid and Confine, containing the technical grade active ingredient mono- and di-potassium salts of phosphorous acid, for suppression of late blight and pink rot on harvested potato tubers. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:15:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2012-02/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of the technical product PENFLUFEN TC and its associated end-use products PEN 240FS, PENRED 240FS, PENPRO 118FS, PENPROME 177FS and PENTRI 308FS, containing the fungicidal active ingredient penflufen, for control of various seed-, seedling- and soil-borne diseases on oilseed and cereal grain crops, legume vegetables, alfalfa and potatoes. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:45:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2012-01/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Hollysul Technical Sulphur and Grotek Ascend Vaporized Sulphur, containing the technical grade active ingredient sulphur, to control powdery mildew caused by various pathogens on vegetables, small fruit, and ornamentals in greenhouses. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2011-26/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations, is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Penthiopyrad Technical Fungicide, Fontelis Fungicide, Vertisan Fungicide, Treoris Fungicide and DPX-LEM17 50WG Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient penthiopyrad, to control or suppress various fungal diseases on a broad range of agricultural crops and turfgrass. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2011-14/index-eng.php Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Reynoutria sachalinensis Bioprotectant Technical and Regalia Maxx Biofungicide Liquid Concentrate, containing the technical grade active ingredient extract of Reynoutria sachalinensis, to suppress a variety of diseases on field and greenhouse edible crops and ornamentals. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2011-06/index-eng.php The purpose of this document is to notify registrants, pesticide regulatory officials and the Canadian public of Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) decision to initiate a special review, under section 17(1) of the Pest Control Products Act, on sodium monofluoroacetate (Compound 1080) and associated products registered in Canada. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:15:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2011-05/index-eng.php The purpose of this document is to notify registrants, pesticide regulatory officials and the Canadian public of Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) approach for the re-evaluation of the pyrethroids, pyrethrins and related synergists. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_prd2011-25/index-eng.php Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing full registration for the sale and use of Initium Fungicide Technical, Zampro Fungicide and BAS 650 00 F Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient ametoctradin, for use on brassica leafy vegetables, bulb vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables, hops, grapes and potatoes to control or suppress various diseases including downy mildew, late blight, and phytophthora blight. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:30:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/emrl2011-77/index-eng.php Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for acetamiprid in or on various commodities to permit the import and sale of foods containing such residues. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:40:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/emrl2011-76/index-eng.php Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has added new uses on sunflowers and condiment type mustard seeds to the product label of Headline EC Fungicide, containing technical grade pyraclostrobin. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:40:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2011-54/index-eng.php Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has concluded that the addition of new uses on head lettuce, leaf lettuce and tomatoes to the product label of Tatoo Fungicide, containing technical grade propamocarb hydrochloride, is acceptable. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2011-53/index-eng.php Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has concluded that the addition of new uses on bulb vegetables (Crop Group 3-07) to the product label of Scala SC Fungicide, containing technical grade pyrimethanil, is acceptable. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_pmrl2011-52/index-eng.php Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has concluded that the addition of new uses on highbush blueberries to the product labels of Centurion and Select Emulsifiable Concentrate Post-Emergence Herbicides, containing technical grade clethodim, is acceptable. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST