Canada to approve Sumitomo’s Fenpropathrin Technical and Danitol EC Spray

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, is proposing registration for the sale and use of Sumitomo’s Fenpropathrin Technical and Danitol EC Spray, containing the technical grade active ingredient fenpropathrin, to control several insect pests in various fruit and vegetable crops.

Fenpropathrin belongs to the pyrethroid class (IRAC mode of action Group 3) of insecticides. It is a broad-spectrum insecticide/miticide, which controls pests from many different orders and families of insects in the listed crops. Fenpropathrin works by contact and ingestion and modulates the sodium channels in nerves resulting in paralysis and death of the pest. It is the active ingredient in the commercial class product, Danitol EC Spray.

An evaluation of available scientific information found that, under the approved conditions of use, the health and environmental risks and the value of the pest control products are acceptable.

Before making a final registration decision on fenpropathrin and Danitol EC Spray, Health Canada's PMRA will consider any comments received from the public in response to PRD2020‑05. Health Canada will then publish a Registration Decision on fenpropathrin and Danitol EC Spray, which will include the decision, the reasons for it, a summary of comments received on the proposed registration decision and Health Canada's response to these comments.