The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently approved a minor use label expansion registration for Kopa insecticidal soap for suppression of spotted lanternfly nymphs on fruit trees and grapes in Canada.

Note: Spotted Lanternfly has not been detected in Canada at this time. This submission was reviewed submitted to, and reviewed by PMRA in the event a pest population is detected in an agricultural field.

Kopa insecticidal soap was already labeled for management of insects on a wide range of crops in Canada. These minor use proposals were submitted by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec as a result of minor use priorities established by growers and extension personnel.

For a copy of the new minor use label contact:

-  Erica Pate, berry Crop Specialist OMAFRA (CG 13-07), Simcoe (519) 410-0624

-  Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, horticulture IPM specialist (Apples) OMAFRA, Simcoe (519) 420-9422

-  Wendy McFadden-Smith, horticulture IPM specialist (Pears, Grapes) OMAFRA, Vineland (905) 932-8965

-  your regional supply outlet, or

-  visit the PMRA label site http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/registrant-titulaire/tools-outils/label-etiq-eng.php

Source:  Josh Mosiondz, provincial minor use coordinator, August 1, 2023 news release