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A seed treatment for the control of certain insect pests and seed- and soil-borne diseases of cereal crop.

Special Use Restrictions:
All seed treated with this product must be conspicuously coloured at the time of treatment.
No open transfer is permitted for commercial seed treatment of barley, wheat, oats, rye and triticale.

USE RESTRICTIONS
1. Treated seed must not be used for food, feed or oil processing.
2. To prevent contamination, store away from food and feed.
3. For seed treated with CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment, do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting.
4. Do not plant any crop other than cereals within 60 days to fields in which seeds treated with CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment 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 the insecticide, thiamethoxam and difenoconazole, metalaxyl-M (and S-isomer) and sedaxane fungicides. Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical-resistant gloves, and NIOSH/MSHA-approved dust mask when handling treated seed, and during planting (including loading, sowing, maintenance, and clean-up). When using closed-cab planting equipment, chemical-resistant gloves and NIOSH/MSHA-approved dust mask are not required inside cab. 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. Any spilled or exposed seeds must be incorporated into the soil or otherwise cleaned-up from the soil surface.”

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION
CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment is a combination of the insecticide thiamethoxam and the fungicides difenoconazole, metalaxyl-M (and S-isomer) and sedaxane that controls or suppresses certain insect pests and seed- and soil-borne diseases of cereal crops, as listed below.
When seed is treated for post-planting protection against registered pests, CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment will also provide protection during post-treatment storage of the seed against damage from many storage insect pests. Seed treated with thiamethoxam has been tested and found to be effective against rusty grain beetle, saw-toothed grain beetle, red flour beetle, rice weevil, lesser grain borer, European corn borer and Indian meal moth. It is recommended that seed with existing populations of storage pests be fumigated prior to treating and storage of that seed.
Thiamethoxam is a Group 4 Insecticide. Do not make any subsequent application of a Group 4 Insecticide (i.e., in-furrow or foliar application) following treatment with CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS 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 seed.
Note: Experience has shown that strains of fungus resistant to metalaxyl-M (and S-isomer) 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 CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment to control the resistant fungus strains. If disease appears in a treated field, consult the government extension specialist immediately.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment is a ready-to-use water-based formulation for use in commercial seed treatment facilities or on-farm. Treatment equipment must provide uniform coverage of CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment on the seed. Thorough seed coverage will offer the best protection of the seed from insect damage and disease. Uneven seed coverage may not give the desired level of disease/insect protection.
This product does not require the addition of water for application. Consult the manufacturer of the application equipment planned to be used for suitability for this application and for instructions on operation and calibration of the equipment.
Ideal storage temperature is above freezing and below 30 C. Repeated freeze-thawing of CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment will not affect the physical integrity of the product. If the product should freeze, bring the product back to room temperature and ensure the contents are mixed well prior to application.
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 “Seeds Act” must be strictly adhered to when using this product.

USE RATES
For control or suppression of certain seed- and soil-borne diseases and insects on small-grained cereals, apply 325 mL – 650 mL of CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment per 100 kg of seed to the crops listed below. Thiamethoxam is a Group 4 Insecticide. Do not make any subsequent application of a Group 4 Insecticide (i.e., in-furrow or foliar application) following treatment with CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment.
Apply 325 mL of CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment per 100 kg of seed to the crops listed below. At this rate, CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment delivers 12 g of difenoconazole, 10 g of thiamethoxam, 3 g of metalaxyl-M (and S-isomer) and 2.6 g of sedaxane per 100 kg of seed. Use the higher rate of 650 mL/100 kg seed if (a) there is a history of high disease pressures in the field due to short rotations, (b) where high levels of seed-borne infections like smuts are high and field conditions favour seed- and soil-borne pathogens, (c) for extended control of post-emergent damping-off, (d) when controlling seed-borne Septoria or early season Septoria leaf blotch or (e) if control of wireworm is required or if wireworm populations are expected to be moderate to high.
Alternatively, for additional disease control, the 325 mL/100 kg seed rate of CRUISER MAXX VIBRANCE CEREALS Seed Treatment may be mixed with 325 mL of DIVIDEND XL RTA Fungicide if a) there is a history of high disease pressures in the field, b) where field conditions favour seed-borne and soil-borne pathogens, or c) when controlling seed-borne Septoria. Consult each product label for registered use rates and follow all label use instructions. Read the label directions for each product and follow the most restrictive label precautions and limitations.