Should a New Miticide for Greenhouse Spider Mites Be Approved?
Official title: Consultation on Nealta Miticide, containing cyflumetofen, Proposed Registration Decision PRD2025-17
Health Canada wants to approve Nealta Miticide, a pesticide that kills spider mites on greenhouse flowers and ornamental plants. The active ingredient is cyflumetofen. This is a minor use expansion—the product already exists, but growers want to use it on more crops.
Why This Matters
Work in a greenhouse? This gives you another tool against spider mites, which can devastate ornamental crops. Buy flowers or plants from Canadian greenhouses? The pesticides used on them affect what ends up in your home.
What Could Change
If approved, greenhouse growers across Canada could legally use Nealta Miticide on ornamental plants. The product label would be updated to include this new use. No new restrictions are proposed.
Key Issues
- Is cyflumetofen safe for use on greenhouse ornamentals?
- Are the proposed label directions adequate to protect workers and the environment?
How to Participate
- Read the Consultation Summary to understand the proposed registration decision.
- Submit written comments to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Publications Section. Include the title "PRD2025-17" in your submission.