Canada to approve Pyraziflumid Technical and Parade Fungicide

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 Pyraziflumid Technical and Parade Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient pyraziflumid, to control powdery mildew and scab on apples.

Pyraziflumid is a new conventional fungicide active ingredient that controls certain economically important diseases of apples.

The registration of Parade Fungicide will provide Canadian growers with a new active ingredient to manage economically important fungal diseases on apple while mitigating the risk of resistance development.

Parade Fungicide is applied to apple trees as a foliar spray to control powdery mildew and scab that, if left unmanaged, reduce yield and marketability of harvested fruit.

Before making a final registration decision on pyraziflumid and Parade Fungicide, Health Canada’s PMRA will consider any comments received from the public in response PRD2022-04. Health Canada will accept written comments on PRD2022-04 before 14 April 2022.

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.