Lowbush blueberry producers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have received good news
Lowbush blueberry producers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have received good news: They’ve been granted an emergency use registration for DuPont™ Assail® to control blueberry maggot.
The emergency use approval for Assail® applies to the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island from June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009.
Assail® 70 WP is registered at a rate of 136 g/ha to 160 g /ha, using a minimum finished spray volume of 200 litres per hectare. Assail® should be used at the higher rate for heavy infestations or dense foliage.
In lowbush blueberries, Assail® can be applied up to three times during the emergency use registration period. The crop can be harvested one day following the last application.
DuPont Canada Agricultural Products supplies a full range of crop protection products. For more information about Assail® insecticide or any other DuPont product, contact your local crop protection retailer or DuPont representative, call 1-800-667-3925 or visit the Web site www.dupont.ca/ag.
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.
As with all herbicides, read and follow label instructions carefully.
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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. E. I. du Pont Canada Company is a licensee. Member of CropLife Canada.
Assail® is a registered trademark of Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. used under license.©
For more information, please contact:
Marie Fournier
Marketing Communications Specialist
DuPont Canada
Phone: (905) 821-5816
Andrew Douglas
Senior PR Specialist
McCormick Global Communications
Phone: (519) 400-1672
