Your views are sought on an
application to introduce the fungicide AMICUS to New
Zealand.
The applicant, Nufarm, is seeking approval to
import or manufacture Amicus as a novel fungicide for the
control of the diseases club root in transplanted brassica
crops and powdery scab in potatoes.
The active ingredient
in Amicus, amisulbrom, is new to New Zealand, and is applied
to brassicas as a pre-plant seedling drench and to potatoes
as an in-furrow spray.
The application proposes that while
there are some risks associated with AMICUS, these can be
managed and mitigated by following use instructions. Nufarm
says this substance would provide a beneficial tool for the
horticultural industry in disease control and resistance
management.
This application is being publicly notified to
enable people to provide us with information they believe we
should be aware of, such as beneficial or adverse effects
additional to those the applicant has
described.
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