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Incident Report
Subform I: General Information
1. Report Type.
New incident report
Incident Report Number: 2013-3614
2. Registrant Information.
Registrant Reference Number: x
Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): x
Address: x
City: x
Prov / State: x
Country: x
Postal Code: X
3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.
Environment
4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.
5. Location of incident.
Country: CANADA
Prov / State: ONTARIO
6. Date incident was first observed.
Unknown
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. PMRA Submission No. EPA Registration No.
Product Name: unknown
- Active Ingredient(s)
- PYRACLOSTROBIN
- THIABENDAZOLE
7. b) Type of formulation.
Application Information
8. Product was applied?
Unknown
9. Application Rate.
Unknown
10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).
Site: Unknown / Inconnu
11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).
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
Abnormal behavioural effects
Death
Reproductive impairment
7. Describe symptoms and outcome (died, recovered, etc.).
There were a total of 15 colonies in the bee yard. There were 9 affected colonies. There were between 501 and 1000 dead bees per colony observed outside the hive. Bees were actively foraging at the time of the incident. Dead bees had pollen on their legs.Some hives seem low on bees after affected. Bees died. Hives are used for demonstrations so daily observations are made.Adult bee symptoms included being aggressive/shaking/trembling, twitching and crawling. Additionally, stingers were out with venom dripping. Brood symptoms included dead larvae/pupae on bottom board and dead larvae/pupae outside of colony. Additionally, queens seem to be slow laying.1 - Sample of pollen taken from unaffected hive, unaffected pollen comb had positive detects for Picoxystrobin. 2 - Samples of live bees taken from unaffected hive, unaffected live bees, had no detected active ingredients. 3 - Sample of pollen taken from affected hive, pollen comb from affected hive had positive detects for picoxystrobin, propamocarb , pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam. 4 - Sample of dead bees taken from affected hive, composite dead bees from yard had positive detects for pyraclostrobin and thiabendazole. 5 - Samples of vegetation taken from corn tassels from field had no detected active ingredients. The weather at the time of the incident was sunny, 24C. Prior to the incident, there were an average of 10 frames of bees , 5 to 7 frames of brood, and 2 frames of pollen. The following pests were present in the affected bee yard in the past year; sacbrood, chalkbrood and varro a mite. After the incident, there were an average of 10 frames of bees, 5 to 7 frames of brood, 1 frame of honey and 2 frames of pollen. Additional food sources provided to the bees included sugar syrup and pollen supplement. In 2012, the following treatments were applied to the hives: oxalic acid and amitraz. In 2013, the following treatments were applied to the hives: antibiotics. Information on crops located near the beeyards: 100 ac of soybean;100 ac of soybean was 5 m from the beeyard;100 ac of corn was 500 m from the beeyard; 200 ac of soybean was 5 m from the beeyard;100 ac of wheat was 500 m from the beeyard;100 ac of hay was 500 m from the beeyard.Information on crops located near the beeyards: 100 ac of corn was 500 m from the beeyard. Bee kills were noted in two yards about 500 to 1000 dead bees in front of the hives between Friday Aug 9 and Monday August 12. The bees appear to be recovering.
8. a) Was the incident a result of (select all that apply)
Unknown
8. b) i) How many times has the product been applied this year?
Unknown
8. b) ii) What was the date of the last application?
Unknown
9. Did it rain
9. a) During application?
Unknown
9. b) Up to 3 days after application?
Unknown
10. a) Was there a buffer zone?
Unknown
10. b) What type?
Aquatic
10. c) What was the size of the buffer zone?
11. a) Were environmental samples collected and analysed?
Unknown
