Canada approves imidacloprid and beta-cyfluthrin insecticides

The Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed to grant full registration for the sale and use of Bay NTN 33893 Technical Insecticide and its end-use products, Temprid SC Insecticide and Temprid ReadySpray Insecticide, containing the technical grade active ingredient imidacloprid. The end-use products are coformulated with beta-cyfluthrin to kill several arthropod pests including bed bugs.

The agency is also granting full registration for the sale and use of Beta-cyfluthrin Technical Insecticide and its end-use products, Temprid SC Insecticide and Temprid ReadySpray Insecticide containing the technical grade active ingredient beta-cyfluthrin. The end-use products are coformulated with the active ingredient, imidacloprid, to kill certain crawling and flying insects found indoors (including on mattresses) and outdoors on the exterior surfaces of structures.