Canada to approve Isagro’s fungicide tetraconazole

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed full registration for the sale and use of Isagro’s fungicide tetraconazole technical and Mettle 125 ME Fungicide, containing the technical grade tetraconazole, to control powdery mildew on grape, gooseberry, strawberry and sugar beet; black rot on grape; and cercospora leaf spot on sugar beet. The comments on this decision will be closed on 31st, December 2012.

Tetraconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole fungicide belonging to the DMI (DeMethylation Inhibitors) group. It inhibits the metabolic pathway that leads to fungal sterol production, which makes fungal cell membranes nonfunctional. Tetraconazole is a systemic fungicide and is absorbed quickly into the plant tissue. It has protectant and curative properties. Mettle 125 ME Fungicide is formulated in micro emulsion (ME) and applied as a foliar treatment. Mettle 125 ME Fungicide adds an alternative to the triazoles fungicides which will contribute to the limited disease management options for these targeted diseases. Tetraconazole has been approved in EU, USA, China and Australia etc.