The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently approved a minor use label expansion registration for Intuity fungicide for control of black rot on sweet potato in Canada. Intuity fungicide was already labeled for disease control on a wide range of crops in Canada. This minor use proposal was submitted by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) 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 disease management decisions within a robust integrated disease management program and should consult the complete label before using Intuity fungicide.
Crop(s) | Target | Rate (mL of product / ha) | Application Information |
Sweet Potato | Control of Black Rot (Ceratocystis fimbriata) | 658 (314 g a.i / ha) | Make application in-furrow spray at planting.Apply by placing the sweet potato slips into the open trench, directly spraying into the open trench and covering the sweet potato slips with soil. Do not apply more than one application per year. Do not apply more than 658 mL/ha per year. |
Follow all other precautions, restrictions, and directions for use on the Intuity fungicide label carefully.
For a copy of the new minor use label, contact your local specialty crops specialist, 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: Joshua Mosiondz, minor use coordinator, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.