Canada OKs two pesticides

The Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed full registration for the sale and use of Winfield Phosphite TGAI and Confine Extra Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient mono- and di-potassium salts of phosphorous acid, to suppress oomycete diseases on a range of crops and ornamentals in greenhouses.

Mono- and di-potassium salts of phosphorous acid is a fungicide active ingredient classified as a phosphonate and used in Confine Extra Fungicide to suppress oomycete diseases on a wide range of crops.

The agency is also granting full registration for the sale and use of Mitsui& Co subsidiary Certis USA's Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747 Technical, Double Nickel 55 and Double Nickel LC, containing the technical grade active ingredient B. amyloliquefaciens strain D747, to suppress or partially suppress a variety of fungal or bacterial diseases on cucurbits, fruiting vegetables, grapes, lettuce, pome fruit, potato, soybean and strawberry.

The active ingredient, B. amyloliquefaciens strain D747, is a naturally occurring bacterium that is found in close association with roots, leaves and other plant parts. It is reported to prevent the establishment of disease-causing fungi and bacteria by rapidly colonizing plant surfaces. B. amyloliquefaciens strain D747 along with granular and liquid formulated end-use products have been registered in the United States since 2011 for the management of a wide range of diseases on various ornamental, horticultural and field crops.