Canada approves Sumitomo's momfluorothrin insecticide

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has granted full registration for the sale and use of Sumitomo's insecticide Momfluorothrin Technical Grade, as well as three manufacturing concentrates: Sumifreeze Manufacturing Use Product, MGK 2983 and MGK 2987; and four domestic class end-use products: Momfluorothrin Flying and Crawling Insect Killer Spray, MGK 29831, MGK 29871 and MGK 29872. All four end-use products are used to control a variety of insect and spider species found indoors and outdoors at residential locations. The end-use products are also coformulated with either d-phenothrin or piperonyl butoxoide. The public comments have been opened until June1, 2015.

Momfluorothrin is a new pyrethroid insecticide that kills insects and spiders on contact. It may be used indoors and outdoors at residential locations. It rapidly immobilizes most pests after treatment, which may reduce the distance the target pest travels after treatment. This may allow easier disposal of dead insects and spiders.