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)

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PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. Unknown

Product Name: MATADOR 120EC INSECTICIDE

• Active Ingredient(s)
  • LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN

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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.