The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently approved a minor use label expansion registration for Exirel insecticide for control of Allium leafminer on Allium Bulb Vegetables.

Note: Allium leafminer has not been detected in Canada. This label expansion was submitted pre-emptively in the event of detection in Canada.

Exirel insecticide was already labeled for management of insects on a wide range of crops in Canada. This minor use proposal was submitted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs as a result of minor use priorities established by growers and extension personnel. 

The following is provided as an abbreviated, general outline only. Users should be making insect management decisions within a robust integrated insect management program and should consult the complete label before using Exirel nsecticide.

Ontario growers can receive a copy of the new minor use label from Travis Cranmer, vegetable crops specialist, OMAFRA, Guelph (519) 835-3382. Or you can contact 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, minor use coordinator, OMAFRA, October 28, 2022