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DuPont today announced it has received approval from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for registration of two important new insecticides in Canada: DuPont^™   Altacor^™  and Coragen^™, containing the active ingredient Rynaxypyr^™. 

DuPont^™   Rynaxypyr^™  is a new breakthrough mode of action insecticide and is the only active ingredient from the Anthranilic diamide class of insecticides. Products powered by Rynaxypyr^™  provide long-lasting, broad spectrum control of chewing insects. These products have ovi-larvicidal, larvicidal and adulticidal activity on chewing insects and other selected species.

DuPont^™   Coragen^™  is registered for use on potatoes and other brassica, leafy and fruiting vegetables.  “The registration of Coragen^™  is significant news for potato growers who now have a new tool for managing Colorado Potato Beetles – even resistant biotypes,” said Alex Crouse, Sales and Marketing Manager for DuPont Canada. “Plus, it gives growers an effective and reliable option for European Corn Borer control.”  Coragen^™  is also registered for aerial application in potatoes.  

DuPont^™  Altacor^™  is registered in pome fruit, grapes and stone fruit for key lepidopteran pests including Oblique-banded leafroller, Codling Moth, Tentiform leafminer, Grape berry moth, Oriental Fruit Moth and other damaging pests.  “This product combines efficacy and residual activity with an environmental profile that makes it an excellent fit in Integrated Pest Management Programs,” said Jim Irish, Product Manager, DuPont Canada.

DuPont worked cooperatively under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Workshare Project for this registration. Participating regulatory authorities, including the PMRA, worked together in the regulatory review resulting in an accelerated review and approval timeline for the registration of Altacor^™   and Coragen^™.  This process represents a significant step toward getting new products to farmers quickly, and a positive movement toward reducing the Technology Gap.  

This cooperative process also brings minor uses to the first label, allowing more growers to benefit from effective reduced-risk products like those powered by Rynaxypyr^™.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food, building and construction, communications, and transportation.

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For more information, please contact:

Marie Fournier
Marketing Communications Specialist
E.I. du Pont Canada Company
Phone: 905-821-5816

Karen Sample
McCormick Company
Phone: 519-475-4769