Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2022-4603
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: ProPharma Group case #: 2022SCPC00054679
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): Syngenta Canada Inc.
Address: 140 Research Lane, Research Park
City: Guelph
Prov / State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Postal Code: N1G4Z3
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
11-AUG-22
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: SASKATCHEWAN
6. Date incident was first observed.
05-AUG-22
Product Description
7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.
Active(s)
PMRA Registration No. 24984
PMRA Submission No.
EPA Registration No. Unknown
Product Name: MATADOR 120EC INSECTICIDE
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Yes
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Agricultural-Outdoor/Agricole-extérieur
Préciser le type: unknown
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
2021SCPC00054679 - The aerial spraying occurred during daytime hours in calm conditions, and the pilot maintained a 1 kilometer boundary from the affected bee hives.
To be determined by Registrant
12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?
Unknown
Subform IV: Environment (includes plants insects and wildlife)
1. Type of organism affected
Terr. Invrtbrt-Honey Bee/Inv.Ter-Abeille
2. Common name(s)
Honey Bee
3. Scientific name(s)
Unknown
4. Number of organisms affected
Unknown
5. Description of site where incident was observed
Fresh water
Terrestrial
Agricultural
Salt Water
6. Check all symptoms that apply
Death
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
2022SCPC00054679- The reporter, an animal owner, indicates an exposure to a pesticide containing the active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin. Two weeks before the day of initial contact with the registrant, the reporter indicated a nearby field was sprayed with the pesticide. Six days before the day of initial contact, the reporter inspected their hives and did not see any foraging bees. No additional information is available.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Drift
N/A
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
No
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
No
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
No
10. b) What type?
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
No
To be determined by Registrant
12. Severity classification (if there is more than one possible classification, select the most severe)
Major
13. Please provide supplemental information here
2022SCPC00054679 - The reporter stated the total number of colonies affected was 18. Fifteen hives had 18-20 frames, and 3 hives had 4 frames.