New Minor Use Permit

by • NGI Updates

A new minor use permit been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the industry. The permit allows the use of;

NUFARM REGENT 200SC INSECTICIDE
PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS
Containing: 200 g/L FIPRONIL as their only active constituent.

INSTAR GRANULAR INSECTICIDE
PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS
Containing: 0.25 g/kg FIPRONIL as their only active constituent.

This is for the control of; Ants, Cut worms/wireworms, Earwigs, Fungus gnats/Sciarid flies, Root mealybug, Scarab beetles, Sugar cane weevil borer, Symphylids, Termites and Thrips (larvae in soil) in nursery stock (non food).

The minor use permit number is PER12983 and details of the permit are available here. Alternativley the permit can be accessed through the  APVMA permit search engine here.