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A seed treatment product for the control of certain chewing and sucking insects and seedand soil-borne diseases of soybeans.

For use in commercial seed treatment facilities with closed transfer including closed mixing, loading, calibrating, and closed treatment equipment. No open transfer of A18046A Seed Treatment. All seed treated with this product must be conspicuously coloured at the time of treatment.

USE RESTRICTIONS
1. Treated seed must not be used for food, feed or oil processing.
2. Store away from food and feed.
3. For seed treated with A18046A Seed Treatment, do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting.
4. Do not plant any crop other than soybeans or dry beans within 45 days to fields in which treated seeds were planted.
5. All bags containing treated seed for sale or use in Canada must be labelled or tagged as follows: “This seed has been treated with thiamethoxam insecticide and metalaxyl-M (including S-isomer), fludioxonil and azoxystrobin fungicides. Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and chemical-resistant gloves when handling treated seed. Do not graze or feed livestock on seeded area for 45 days after planting. Do not use for food, feed or oil processing. Store away from food and feed. Do not plant any crop other than soybeans or dry beans within 45 days to fields in which treated seeds were planted. Thiamethoxam is toxic to bees. Dust generated during planting of treated seed may be harmful to bees and other pollinators. To help minimize the dust generated during planting, refer to the “Pollinator Protection and Responsible Use of Treated Seed - Best Management Practices” on the Health Canada webpage on pollinator protection at www.healthcanada.gc.ca/pollinators. When using a seed flow lubricant with this treated seed, only a dust reducing fluency agent is permitted. Talc and graphite are not permitted to be used as a seed flow lubricant for soybean seed treated with this insecticide.
Carefully follow use directions for the seed flow lubricant. Do not load or clean planting equipment near bee colonies, and avoid places where bees may be foraging, such as flowering crops or weeds. When turning on the planter, avoid engaging the system where emitted dust may contact honey bee colonies. Any spilled or exposed seeds must be incorporated into the soil or otherwise cleaned up.”
6. Do not use in hopper-box, planter-box, slurry-box or other non-commercial seed treatment applications at, or immediately before, planting.

DECONTAMINATION AND DISPOSAL
For information on disposal of unused, unwanted product, contact the manufacturer or the provincial regulatory agency. Contact the manufacturer and the provincial regulatory agency in case of a spill, and for clean-up of spills.

CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
For recyclable containers:
Do not reuse this container for any purpose. This is a recyclable container, and is to be disposed of at a container collection site. Contact your local distributor/dealer or municipality for the location of the nearest collection site. Before taking the container to the collection site:
1. Triple- or pressure-rinse the empty container. Add the rinsings to the spray mixture in the tank.
2. Make the empty, rinsed container unsuitable for further use.
If there is no container collection site in your area, dispose of the container in accordance with provincial requirements.
For refillable containers:
For disposal, this container may be returned to the point of purchase (distributor/dealer). It must be refilled by the distributor/dealer with the same product. Do not reuse this container for any other purpose.

GENERAL INFORMATION
A18046A Seed Treatment is a seed treatment insecticide and fungicide for use on soybeans to control wireworms and other listed chewing and sucking insects through contact and systemic activity of thiamethoxam. Fludioxonil, metalaxyl-M and azoxystrobin fungicides present in A18046A Seed Treatment control certain seed- and soil-borne diseases of soybeans. Thorough seed coverage will offer the best protection of the seed from insect damage and disease. In addition, this formulation contains a colouring agent which will colour the treated seed. Do not apply any subsequent application of a Group 4 Insecticide (i.e., infurrow or foliar application) following treatment with A18046A Seed Treatment.
Note: Treatment of highly mechanically scarred or damaged seed, or seed known to be of low vigour and poor quality, may result in reduced germination and/or reduction of seed and seedling vigour. Treat a small quantity of seed using equipment similar to that planned for treating the total seed lot. Conduct germination tests on a small portion of the seed before committing the total seed lot to a selected seed treatment. Due to seed quality and seed storage conditions beyond the control of Syngenta Canada Inc., no claims are made to guarantee the germination of carry-over treated seed.
Note: Experience has shown that strains of fungus resistant to metalaxyl-M may develop. Failure to control the disease will result in crop damage and/or yield losses. Since the occurrence of the resistance cannot be foreseen, Syngenta Canada Inc. accepts no responsibility for any loss of, or damage to, crops resulting from the failure of A18046A Seed Treatment to control the resistant fungus strains. If disease appears in a treated field, consult the government extension specialist immediately.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
As this product is not registered for the control of pests in aquatic systems, DO NOT use to control aquatic pests.
DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
FOR USE IN CLOSED APPLICATION SYSTEMS; NO OPEN TRANSFER OF PRODUCT IS PERMITTED.
Mixing Instructions (Slurry Application):
Ensure product is thoroughly mixed prior to application.
Apply A18046A Seed Treatment utilizing closed system seed treatment equipment that provides uniform seed coverage. Uneven or incomplete seed coverage may not give the desired level of insect and (or) disease control. Thoroughly mix the recommended amount of A18046A Seed Treatment into the required amount of seed treatment fungicide carrier for the slurry treater and dilution rate to be used. Follow the manufacturer’s application instructions for the seed treatment equipment being used. Maintain constant agitation of the slurry during the seed treatment process. Allow the seed to dry before bagging or storing into bulk containers. Depending on planting equipment, seed treated with A18046A Seed Treatment, or a combination of A18046A Seed Treatment and seed inoculants, may not flow through planting equipment at the same rate as untreated seed. Recalibrate equipment before planting treated seed. Mixing with inoculants may increase drying time while treating extends the processing time.
Seed Treatment and Inoculants:
A18046A Seed Treatment is compatible with Rhizobium based inoculants. Please check with innoculant manufacturers for details prior to use.
Store in original container only, in a well-ventilated, cool, dry, secure area. Protect from heat, sparks and flame. Do not expose containers to temperatures below freezing or above 30 C. Keep separate from other products to prevent cross contamination. Rotate stock. Clean up spilled material immediately.
This product contains a pigment, which will adequately colour the treated seed. However, users are responsible for ensuring that the treated seed, when dried and ready for bagging, has an unnatural colour. If the pigment contained in the formulation does not colour the seed adequately, additional colourant must be added to the mixture while treating the seed. Follow instructions on the colourant package for mixing. Regulations pertaining to colouration of treated seed enforced under the “Seed Act” must be strictly adhered to when using this product.