Questions to PMRA and Answers Received Concerning Exceptional Permits for use of Insecticidal Soap to Control Chinch Bug

Below, the question posed is in ordinary type.
(Sent by e-mail 23 April 2004)

Answer received is in italics.
(Received by e-mail 24 April 2004)

Question (abbreviated)

I am inquiring about the Use of Insecticidal Soap on lawns, in particular, to control chinch...

I am aware of a recent document (April 04) referring to the review of insecticidal soaps, but it says nothing about changing the USE of the soap...

If it is not now legal to use it (or to market it for that purpose), is there some way that a special permit for HRM could be issued for this year.

Response
Hello,
As requested:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/pnotes/chinch-e.pdf

To have a list of products that are registered against a certain pest, you have to go to our search page, at

http://www.eddenet.pmra-arla.gc.ca/4.0/4.0.asp
In the appropriate space (Full Text), you can put key words like the name of the pest (chinch bugs) and "insecticidal soap".

Please also see the following documents:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/dir/dir2001-05-e.pdf

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/dir/dir2001-01-e.pdf

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/dir/dir9905-e.pdf

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/hdbook/part11-e.pdf
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