Canada grants Syngenta's difenoconazole fungicide for turf

Date:07-31-2015

The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed to grant full registration for the sale and use of  Syngenta’s Difenoconazole Technical Fungicide, Ascernity Fungicide and Instrata II A Fungicide containing the technical grade active ingredients difenoconazole and benzovindiflupyr to control diseases in turf. The public comments have been opened until Sep 26, 2015.

Difenoconazole is a triazole fungicide belonging to the demethylation inhibitor (DMI) group of fungicides (Group 3). Difenoconazole is approved in Canada as a foliar fungicide and a seed treatment on field crops, fruits and vegetables.