Syngenta to Release Limited Amount of Matador in Western Canada

Syngenta Canada has decided it will release limited amounts of Matador 120EC and Voliam Xpress insecticides in Western Canada for the 2023 growing season, an April 21 news release said. The insecticides will be marketed with a focus on horticulture and pulse crops. They will also be available in Eastern Canada with a focus on horticulture crops.

The release noted this distribution decision is in response to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) re-evaluation of lambda-cyhalothrin, the active ingredient in Matador 120EC and Voliam Xpress. As of April 29, 2023, crops treated with lambda-cyhalothrin can’t be fed to or grazed by livestock in Canada, including any harvested grain, seed screenings, hay/forage/silage, by-products, or aftermath. 

“We want to ensure we are supporting as many growers as possible during the upcoming growing season in protecting their crops from forecasted pest pressure while being compliant with the label’s feed restrictions,” Duane Johnson, head of sales for Syngenta Canada, said in the release. “Based on available market statistics and discussions with industry associations, the majority of horticulture and pulse crops are used for human consumption.”