Canada to grant fungicide Pyrimethanil

Date:12-04-2013

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed to grant full registration for the sale and use of Pyrimethanil Technical Fungicide and Ecofog-160, containing the technical grade active ingredient pyrimethanil, for postharvest treatment of apples and pears by thermal fogging to control gray mould and suppress blue mould.

Pyrimethanil is the active ingredient present in Ecofog-160. It is a member of the anilinopyrimidine family of fungicides and belongs among the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s Group 9 fungicides. Pyrimethanil acts by preventing secretion of the fungal enzymes necessary for the pathogen infection process.

The PMRA has opened the public comments until January 28, 2014.