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Insecticide: Seed treatments containing lindane insecticide
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Description &
History
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Lindane is an insecticide that was used in various seed treatments with the brand names Cloak, Vitavax RS, Foundation, Premiere, IPC Benolin-R Insecticide-fungicide Dust. Lindane is no longer registered for canola in Canada
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Market Issues
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United States: lindane is not approved for canola and no tolerance has been set.
The US is the number one oil and meal market for Canadian canola worth over $600 million per year. Lindane for canola was voluntarily removed by the manufacturers because it is not approved in the U.S. and could become a trade irritant.
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Recommendation
to Growers
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Do not treat or plant seed with lindane seed treatments.
Do not deliver any canola produced from seed treated with lindane to any elevator of crushing plant.
For treated seed: Contact provincial authorities or municipal landfill for disposal.
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Alternative Products
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Helix, Helix Extra, Prosper and Gaucho seed treatments are available for flea beetle control in canola.
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