Canada approves Bayer CropScience's fungicide propamocarb

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed the continued registration of Bayer CropScience's fungicide propamocarb for sale and use in Canada. The public comments will be closed on June 25, 2015.

Propamocarb is a protectant fungicide with systemic activity. It is registered for control of Pythium blight and damping off caused by Pythium spp. on turfgrass in golf courses and sod farms; downy mildew on cucurbits and lettuce; late blight on potato and tomato; Pythium root rot and damping off on greenhouse tomato, cucumber, peppers and eggplant; and Pythium and Phytophthora root rot on outdoor and greenhouse ornamentals. Propamocarb is formulated as suspension or solution, and is applied using groundboom, aerial, drench, drip irrigation, hand held and/or backpack application equipment.