Canada OKs MBI biofungicide MBI-110 EP
Date:01-07-2019
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations, has approved the sale and use of Marrone Bio Innovations’ MBI-110 TGAI and MBI-110 EP Biofungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain F727, for use on cucurbit crops, grapes, legume vegetables, canola, sunflower, and potatoes to control or suppress various diseases.
This decision is consistent with the Proposed Registration Decision PRD2018-17, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain F727 and MBI-110 EP Biofungicide, which contains a detailed evaluation of the information submitted in support of this registration. The evaluation found that, under the approved conditions of use, the health and environmental risks and the value of the pest control products are acceptable. Health Canada received no comments on PRD2018-17.