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Canada approves Pyrifluquinazon and Pyrifluquinazon 20SC Insecticide

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is granting registration for the sale and use of Pyrifluquinazon Technical and Pyrifluquinazon 20SC Insecticide, containing the technical…

Canada approved 12 new pesticide active ingredients in 2018–19

In 2018–2019 (from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019), 12 new active ingredients (the substance with the pesticidal effect) were registered for use in Canada, resulting in the registration of 23 new related end-use products (different formulations…

Cyantraniliprole Technical and Ference Insecticide approved in Canada

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is granting registration for the sale and use of Cyantraniliprole Technical and Ference Insecticide, containing the technical grade…

Canada proposes to stop use pesticide cyromazine

Health Canada is consulting Canadians on the proposal to cancel several uses of the pesticide cyromazine in Canada, and add risk mitigation measures to other uses, to further protect the health of Canadians working with the pesticide as well…

Canada determines to continue registration of uniconazole-P

Health Canada has completed the re-evaluation of plant growth regulator uniconazole-P. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing uniconazole-P is acceptable.…

India extends Canada exemption from crop fumigation policy

India will exempt Canada for three months from its policy that so-called pulse crops such as peas and lentils must be fumigated with methyl bromide to kill insects before leaving the country of origin, the Canadian government said on last Thursday. The…

Canada working to diversify canola seed sales

Canada is working to diversify its canola seed sales, says Brian Innes, the Canola Council of Canada’s vice-president of public affairs. “As an industry we are doing what we can to diversify,” Innes said in an interview from Geneva,…

Canada to approve continued use of pyriproxyfen

Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada is proposing that products containing pyriproxyfen are acceptable for continued registration in Canada. An evaluation of available scientific information found that all uses…

Canada approved continued registration of fungicide triforine

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has completed the re-evaluation of fungicide triforine. Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada has determined that continued registration of products containing…