BCPC’s Online UK Pesticide Guide – New products and approvals December 2025

Updates to UKPG database for December 2025

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The text for the 2026 edition of UKPG is currently at the proof stage and, because the text is generated from the on-line UKPG database, changes and additions to the database have been kept to a minimum while the proof is finalised (Click here to Pre-Order your hard copy).  Thus, only a few new EAMUs and product approvals are listed here this month but as soon as the proof is finalised all the latest approvals and EAMUs will be added so watch for a bumper edition after Christmas!

New Approvals:

• Bayer has added post-emergence use to the Proclus and Bandur labels (M 19387 & 19679, aclonifen) when treating winter barley or winter wheat. As an alternative to 1.4 l/ha pre-em growers can now apply 1.0 l/ha pre-em followed by a further 0.4 l/ha post-em before the 4 leaf stage.
• Life Scientific has a Siltra Xpro mimic in Carline (M21462, bixafen + prothioconazole) and a Boogie Xpro mimic in Elvon (M21465) which are approved for use in GB only and which have been added to the database as PARs.
• Life Scientific has also just gained approval for a Wolverine mimic in Affilex (M21458, fluxapyroxad + metconazole) for use in both GB and NI for disease control in wheat, barley, rye, triticale and durum wheat.
• Gemini has a new 60 g/l metconazole product called Clobber (M21445) which mimics other 60 g/l metconazole formulations and a Ranman Top mimic in Namnar (M21470, cyazofamid) with both approved for use in GB only.
• Hygeia Chemicals has a new straight 500 g/l 2,4-D product which is called Mortox (M21447).
• Agrii has duplicated its straight 250 g/l azoxystrobin product Sinstar Pro with a new MAPP No (M21438). Both Sinstar Pro products are only approved for use on potatoes.
• Albaugh UK has gained a 75% w/w tribenuron methyl product from Industrias Afrasa which is called Trailer (M21472) with the approval of the previous Trailer product (M21406) reduced to 31/10/2029.
• The approval of Vimoy (M20727, 50 g/l isoflucypram) now includes use on barley as well as wheat.

EAMUs added:

• Dipell DF (M18874, Bacillus thuriengensis kurstaki) now runs until 31/10/2031 but expires 15/2/2027 in NI and so CRD have re-issued all 15 EAMUs for this product with different numbers for GB and NI to reflect the different expiry dates.
• Fusilade Max (M19013, fluazifop-P-butyl) now has an EAMU allowing control of grasses and volunteer cereals in fruit nursery stock and ornamentals.

Changes to approval expiry dates:  CRD has extended the approvals of a number of products and actives, most of which are detailed below.

• The approvals of LS Mesiodo 10 OD, Milliner and Stanlita (M20819, M21074 & M21002, all iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium + mesosulfuron methyl) have been extended to 31/12/2029.
• The approval of Sequoia (M18938, sulfoxaflor) has been extended to 18/7/2030.
• The approval of Spiculus (M21879, ethofumesate) only allows use on fodder beet in NI and the approval has been extended to 30/4/2034.
• The approval of AC 900001 (M10714, picolinafen) has been reduced from 9/9/99 to 31/3/2027.
• The approval of Cerevato Plus and Kavatur Plus (M17865 & 19566, benzovindiflupyr) has been extended to 2/2/2029.
• The approval of Longbow (M16528, 2,4-D, dicamba, MCPA & mecoprop-P) has been extended to 15/2/2029.
• The approval of Moraine (M20163, fluroxypyr) has been extended to 30/9/2029.
• The approval of Rhino & Rhino DSG (M14311 & 19730, flutolanil) has been extended to 15/12/2028.

Withdrawals:

• Maccani (M18546, dithianon + pyraclostrobin) used for control of mildew and scab in appples and pears is no longer approved. Approval expired 31/10/2025 and it is no longer listed by CRD.
• The approval of penthiopyrad products (Avella, Celica, Fontelis and Sentenza) has been reduced in NI to 30/4/2027 while in GB it mostly expires 30/1/2027 except Fontelis which expires 30/11/2026.

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Featured picture: Johan Neven.