The below minor use permits were recently issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). This information is circulated as part of Hort Innovation's Growing Innovation e-newsletter, which members and interested horticulture participants receive monthly. Sign up here.
Permit ID |
Description (chemical/crop/pest or use) |
Original date of issue |
Expiry date |
Permit holder |
Link |
PER80542 Version 2 |
Trichlorfon (Dipterex) / Cherries / Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly (SA only) |
1-Apr-15 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER11949 Version 4 |
Lambda-cyhalothrin / Radish and beetroot / Various insect pests |
1-Apr-10 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER88556 |
Prochloraz / Pistachios / Anthracnose and panicle and shoot blight |
2-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89241 |
Spinetoram (Success neo or delegate) / Fall armyworm / Various crops |
6-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER89259 |
Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen, Altacor and Altacor hort insecticide labels) / Fall armyworm / Various crops |
6-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER88702 |
Simazine / Almonds / Broadleaf weeds and grasses |
10-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER80138 Version 3 |
Alpha-Cypermethrin / Cucurbit vegetables / Cucumber fruit fly |
26-Feb-15 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89263 |
Emamectin (Proclaim opti insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Various crops |
10-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER89280 |
Chlorantraniliprole + Thiamethoxam Durivo insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Various crops as per the registered Durivo label |
12-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER89278 |
Indoxacarb (Avatar insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Various crops |
13-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER89281 |
Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen or Altacor hort insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Blueberries and avocados |
13-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89286 |
Indoxacarb (Provaunt Turf insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Turf production |
13-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89284 |
Spinetoram (Success neo insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Leek, spring onion, shallot and galangal |
16-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
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PER89285 |
Emamectin (Proclaim opti insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Celery (field), brassica leafy vegetables, leafy beets, silverbeet and spinach (Protected cropping) and blueberries (Field and protected cropping) |
16-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89290 |
Chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn turf insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Turf production |
17-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89331 |
Spinetoram (Success neo insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Bulb onions |
23-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER89327 |
Spinetoram (Success neo insecticide) / Fall armyworm / Olives |
24-Mar-20 |
31-Mar-23 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER11949 Version 4 |
Lambda-cyhalothrin / Radish and beetroot / Various insect pests |
1-Apr-10 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER80542 Version 2 |
Trichlorfon (Dipterex) / Cherries / Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit Ffly (SA only) |
1-Apr-15 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER81241 Version 3 |
Phenmedipham (Betanal flow herbicide) / Lettuce, chicory, endive, radicchio, spinach and baby spinach / Weeds as per product label |
29-May-15 |
31-May-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER10988 Version 4 |
Cyanazine (Bladex 900 WG herbicide) / Snow peas and sugar snap peas / Broadleaf weeds |
10-Aug-09 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
|
PER12488 |
Mancozeb / Persimmon / Cercospora leaf spot or angular leaf spot |
27-Oct-10 |
31-Mar-25 |
Hort Innovation |
All efforts have been made to provide the most current, complete and accurate information on these permits, however you should always confirm all details on the APVMA website at https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits. Details of the conditions of use associated with these permits can also be found on the APVMA site.
You can also access the Non-Performance Reporting Form for Horticultural Pesticides here. This form should be completed when an adverse experience occurs as a result of using a permit. A 'non-performance' is an unintended or unexpected effect on plants, plant products, animals, human beings or the environment, including injury, sensitivity reactions or lack of efficacy associated with the use of an agricultural chemical product(s) when used according to label (or permit) directions.
Users are advised that while the pesticide can be applied legally under the APVMA minor use permit, there can be a significant delay until the MRL gazetted by the APVMA is adopted in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Until this occurs the MRL may not be recognised and a zero tolerance may be imposed for residues of the pesticide resulting from its use according to the APVMA permit.
Please be aware that in the absence of an MRL in the Food Standards Code, the use of the pesticide according to the permit may result in the suspension of the produce in the marketplace. Please check the FSANZ website or the Australian Government ComLaw website (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2015L00468) to confirm if there are MRL established by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.