AgroPages-Canada proposed to ban iprodione-Agricultural news

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed to cancel all uses of fungicide iprodione due to the evaluation of available scientific information shows that under the currently labelled conditions of use, the human health risks estimated for iprodione do not meet current standards.

Iprodione is a contact fungicide with protective and curative action. It works by inhibiting the germination of spores and growth of fungal mycelium.

Iprodione is registered in Canada for the control of many economically important fungal diseases on several field, orchard, nursery and greenhouse crops and ornamentals, conifer seedlings and turf (in other words, 24 crops, 53 ornamentals and turf against 24 fungal pathogens). Particularly important uses of iprodione include: foliar treatments to control Sclerotinia stem rot and Alternaria black spot on canola; and brown and Fusarium patch, leaf spots, snow moulds and dollar spot on turf.

Iprodione is effective as a protective and curative fungicide. Because of these properties, it can be used as a tank-mix partner or as a rotational fungicide with fungicides from other chemical groups in an integrated pest management (IPM) program to manage development of resistance in pathogens.

The PMRA will accept written comments and data/information on this proposal before June 14, 2016.