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GENERAL INFORMATION
MISSION 418 EC is a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide for control of a wide range of diseases on certain crops and will protect the crop from yield and quality losses due to disease. MISSION 418 EC may be used in conjunction with higher seeding rates, higher fertilizer inputs, plant growth regulators and other fungicides as required. (See “NOTE” under PRECAUTIONS.) 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.
Field sprayer application: DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) medium classification. Boom height must be 60 cm or less above the crop or ground.
Airblast application: DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT direct spray above plants to be treated. Turn off outward pointing nozzles at row ends and outer rows. DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 km/h at the application site as measured outside of the treatment area on the upwind side.
Aerial application: DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 m/h at flying height at the site of application. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) medium classification. To reduce drift caused by turbulent wingtip vortices, the nozzle distribution along the spray boom length MUST NOT exceed 65% of the wing- or rotor span.
DO NOT use in greenhouses.

Diseases Controlled:
Cranberries: Cottonball (Monilinia oxycocci)
Kentucky Bluegrass Grown for Seed: Powdery Mildew
Lowbush Blueberries: Monilinia Blight (Mummyberry)
Highbush Blueberries: Mummyberry (Monilinia vaccinii – corymbosi)
Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Apricots: Brown Rot Blossom Blight, Fruit Brown Rot
Sweet and Sour Cherries: Brown Rot Blossom Blight, Fruit Brown Rot, Cherry Leaf Spot (Blumeriella jaapii)
Plums and Sour Cherries: Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) [suppression only]
Rutabagas: Powdery Mildew
Asparagus: Rust (Puccinia asparagi)
Saskatoon Berry: Entomosporium Leaf and Berry Spot, Saskatoon Juniper Rust
Western Red Cedar: Keithia Foliar Blight

Factors Affecting MISSION 418 EC Performance: MISSION 418 EC should be applied as a preventative disease control measure. Established diseases are more difficult to control and may have already reduced crop vigour.
If rainfall occurs within one hour of application, reapplication is necessary.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
DO NOT apply this product directly to freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs, ditches and wetlands), estuaries or marine habitats. DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.

AERIAL APPLICATION
Apply only by fixed-wing or rotary aircraft equipment that has been functionally and operationally calibrated for the atmospheric conditions of the area and the application rates and conditions of this label.
Label rates, conditions and precautions are product specific. Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. Apply only at the rate recommended for aerial application on this label. Where no rate for aerial application appears for the specific use, this product cannot be applied by any type of aerial equipment.
Ensure uniform application. To avoid streaked, uneven or overlapped application, use appropriate marking devices.
Use Precaution: Apply only when meteorological conditions at the treatment site allow for complete and even crop coverage. Apply only under conditions of good practice specific to aerial applications, as outlined in the National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual, developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides.
Do not apply to any body of water. Avoid drifting of spray onto any body of water or other non-target areas.
Coarse sprays are less likely to drift, therefore, avoid combinations of pressure and nozzle type that will result in fine particles (mist). DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty.
Operator Precautions: Do not allow the pilot to mix chemicals to be loaded onto the aircraft. Loading of premixed chemicals with a closed system is permitted.
It is desirable that the pilot have communication capabilities at each treatment site at the time of application.
The field crew and the mixer/loaders must wear chemical resistant gloves, coveralls and goggles or faceshield during mixing/loading, cleanup and repair. Follow the more stringent label precautions in cases where the operator precautions exceed the generic label recommendations on the existing ground boom label.

All personnel on the job site must wash hands and face thoroughly before eating and drinking. Protective clothing, aircraft cockpit and vehicle cabs must be decontaminated regularly.
Product Specific Precautions: Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. If you have any questions, call the manufacturer at 1-212-661-9800 or obtain technical advice from the distributor or your provincial agricultural representative.
Application of this specific product must meet and/or conform to the following:
Apply the recommended rate in a minimum spray volume of 40 litres per hectare.
DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 km/h at flying height at the site of application.
High humidity and low temperatures (10 – 20 º C) allow for a better deposition of spray droplets.

SPRAYER AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
The performance of this product depends on correct application. Follow the guidelines given below for optimal application of MISSION 418 EC.

GROUND APPLICATION
Spray Volume: Minimum 200 litres of water per hectare
Spray Pressure: 200 - 300 kPa
Nozzle Type: 110o Flat Fan (XR11004,4110-20)
Droplet Size: Medium Spray (300 - 400 microns VMD)
Ground Speed: 10 km/h
Nozzle Angle: 90o (straight down)
Boom Height: 40-50 cm above the crop canopy

AERIAL APPLICATION
Spray Volume: 40 - 50 litres of water per hectare
Spray Pressure: 100 - 200 kPa
Nozzle Type: Flat Fan 6510-6515 or Hollow Cone (D8-45)
Droplet Size: Medium Spray (350 - 400 microns VMD)
Nozzle Angle: 90o (straight down)
Boom Height: 2-3 m above the crop canopy

Ground Application:
Mixing and Spraying Instructions
*Spray equipment should be thoroughly flushed with clean water before mixing MISSION 418 EC.
*Fill spray tank 1/2 full with clean water. Engage gentle agitation.
*Add the required amount of MISSION 418 EC and agitate thoroughly.
*Continue filling the tank with water until the tank is 9/10 full and, if applicable, add the required amount of tank-mix partner. *Complete filling the spray tank with water, maintaining agitation during mixing and spraying operations.
*Use nozzle screens no finer than 50 mesh. Keep by-pass line on or near the bottom of the tank to minimize foaming.

Aerial Application:
Mixing and Spraying Instructions
*Spray equipment should be thoroughly flushed with clean water before mixing MISSION 418 EC.
*Fill premix tank 1/2 full with clean water. Engage gentle agitation.
*Add the required amount of MISSION 418 EC and agitate thoroughly.
*Continue filling the tank with water until the tank is 9/10 full and, if applicable, add the required amount of tank-mix partner. *Complete filling the premix tank with water.
*Maintain gentle agitation during mixing.
*Transfer the premix contents into the aircraft spray tank.
*Maintain sufficient agitation during the mixing and spraying operation to ensure MISSION 418 EC remains in suspension.
*Use nozzle screens no finer than 50 mesh. Keep by-pass line on or near the bottom of the tank to minimize foaming.

Fertilizer:
Mixing and Spraying Instructions
If desired, small amounts of nitrogen may be applied with MISSION 418 EC. The appropriate amount of urea can be dissolved in water and added to the spray tank before adding MISSION 418 EC. The rate of actual nitrogen must not exceed 10 kg/ha.

CAUTION: Excessive nitrogen concentrations may injure the crop.
NOTE: DO NOT add nitrogen when tank-mixing MISSION 418 EC with an herbicide.
NOTE: Do not graze livestock on treated crop.

Buffer zones:
The buffer zones specified in the table below are required between the point of direct application and the closest downwind edge of sensitive terrestrial habitats (such as grasslands, forested areas, shelter belts, woodlots, hedgerows, riparian areas and shrublands), sensitive freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands) and estuarine/marine habitats.

Method Of Application: Field sprayer*

Crop: Rutabagas, cranberries, asparagus, Kentucky bluegrass, Western cedar
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 1 
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 1
Greater than 1 m: 1
Terrestrial habitat: 1

Method Of Application: Airblast

Crop: Cherries (Early Growth Stage)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 5
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 10
Greater than 1 m: 3
Terrestrial habitat: 10

Crop: Cherries (Late Growth Stage)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 2
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 4
Greater than 1 m: 2
Terrestrial habitat: 4

Crop: Blueberries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, Saskatoon berries, blackberries, loganberrie, raspberries, other berries (Early Growth Stage)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 4
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 5
Greater than 1 m: 2
Terrestrial habitat: 5

Crop: Blueberries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, Saskatoon berries, blackberries, loganberrie, raspberries, other berries (Late Growth Stage)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 2
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 3
Greater than 1 m: 1
Terrestrial habitat: 3

Method Of Application: Aerial
Crop: Blueberries, Kentucky bluegrass (seed prod.) (Fixed wings)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 1 
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 3
Greater than 1 m: 1
Terrestrial habitat: 20

Crop: Blueberries, Kentucky bluegrass (seed prod.) (Rotary wings)
Buffer Zones (metres) Trquired for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 1 
Greater than 1 m: 0
Estuarine/Marine Habitats of Depths:
Less than 1 m: 1
Greater than 1 m: 1
Terrestrial habitat: 20

For field sprayer application, buffer zones can be reduced with the use of drift reducing spray shields. When using a spray boom fitted with a full shield (shroud, curtain) that extends to the crop canopy, the labelled bufferzone can be reduced by 70%.When using a spray boom where individual nozzles are fitted with cone-shapedshields that are no more than 30 cm above the crop canopy, the labelled buffer zone can be reduced by 30%.

For tank mixes, consult the labels of the tank-mix partners and observe the largest (most restrictive) buffer zone of the products involved in the tank mixture and apply using the coarses spray (ASAE) category indicated on the labels for those tank mix partners.

CROP: PEACHES, NECTARINES, PLUMS, AND APRICOTS - SPRAY SCHEDULE
RATE/HA: 300 mL
DISEASE: Brown Rot, Blossom Blight
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground. Make 1st application at early bloom with a 2nd application at 50% - 75% bloom. If disease conditions persist, make a 3rd application at petal fall.
DISEASE: Fruit Brown Rot
REMARKS: Apply no more than 2 applications in the 3 weeks prior to harvest. Apply 300 mL of product in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground.
DISEASE: Suppression of Black Knot (Plums only)
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground. Make 1st application at early bloom with a 2nd application at 50% - 75% bloom. If disease conditions persist, make a 3rd application at petal fall.
DO NOT APPLY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF HARVEST. DO NOT REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION. IF REQUIRED, INDIVIDUALS MAY REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION FOR SHORT TERM TASKS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE HAND LABOUR IF AT LEAST 4 HOURS HAVE PASSED SINCE APPLICATION AND PROVIDED LONG PANTS, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, AND CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES ARE WORN.

CROP: SWEET AND SOUR CHERRIES - SPRAY SCHEDULE
RATE/HA: 300 mL
DISEASE: Brown Rot, Blossom Blight
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground. Make 1st application at early bloom with a 2nd application at 50% - 75% bloom. If disease conditions persist, make a 3rd application at petal fall.
DISEASE: Fruit Brown Rot
REMARKS: Apply no more than 2 applications in the 3 weeks prior to harvest. Apply 300 mL of product in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground.
DISEASE: Cherry Leaf Spot (Blumeriella jaapii)
REMARKS: Apply a maximum of 3 applications per season for control of Cherry Leaf Spot. Make the 1st application at petal fall. In the 3 weeks prior to harvest make a 2nd and 3rd application at a 7-10 day interval. Do not apply within 3 days of harvest. Apply 300 mL of product in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground.
DISEASE: Suppression of Black Knot (sour cherries only)
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground. Make 1st application at early bloom with a 2nd application at 50% - 75% bloom. If disease conditions persist, make a 3rd application at petal fall.
It is recommended that no more than 2 consecutive applications of MISSION 418 EC be made before switching to another fungicide with a different mode of action according to disease management practices.
APPLY A MAXIMUM OF 5 APPLICATIONS PER SEASON OF MISSION 418 EC TO SWEET AND SOUR CHERRIES. DO NOT APPLY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF HARVEST. DO NOT REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION. IF REQUIRED, INDIVIDUALS MAY REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION FOR SHORT TERM TASKS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE HAND LABOUR IF AT LEAST 4 HOURS HAS PASSED SINCE APPLICATION AND PROVIDED LONG PANTS, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, AND CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES ARE WORN.

CROP: HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Mummyberry (Monilinia vaccinii – corymbosi)
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply 1st application at or near flower bud swelling; make a2nd application at leaf bud swelling. Apply by ground only, making no more than two applications per year. In BC only, apply by ground, a 3rd application at pink bloom and a 4thapplication 7 to 10 days later at early bloom, making no more than 4 applications per year. Use a minimum of 200 L of water per hectare.
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST. A restricted entry interval of 5 days is required for workers hand pruning highbush blueberries.

CROP: LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Monilinia Blight
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply 1st application when flower bud scales first appear andmake a 2nd application 10 days later. Use ground applicationor aerial application equipment, making no more than two applications per year. Use a minimum of 200 L of water per hectare if applying by ground equipment; use 40 – 50 L of water per hectare if applying by air.
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.

CROP: SASKATOON BERRY - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Entomosporium Leaf and Berry Spot, Saskatoon Juniper Rust
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: As a foliar spray, apply up to three applications per season. The 1st application to occur at “white tip”, the 2nd applicationat “petal fall”, and the 3rd application at “green fruit”. Apply300 mL in a minimum of 200 L of water per hectare by ground, applying to runoff.
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 38 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.

CROP: CRANBERRY - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Cottonball (Monilinia oxycocci)
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply the 1st application at leaf bud break. Make a 2ndapplication 10 – 14 days later, a 3rd application at early bloomand a 4th application 10 – 14 days after the 3rd application.Make no more than four applications per year.Apply product by ground.
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.

CROP: RUTABAGAS - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Powdery Mildew
RATE/HA: 240 mL
REMARKS: Make two applications per season with the 1st application at 50days after planting and the 2nd application 20 days later. Apply to vegetative foliage. Apply 240 mL in a minimum 200 L of water per hectare by ground. 
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.

CROP: ASPARAGUS - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Rust (Puccinia asparagi)
RATE/HA: 150 mL
REMARKS: Apply MISSION 418 EC to asparagus ferns in Ontario and Quebec only. Once harvest is complete, make the 1st application of MISSION 418 EC as soon as fern growth begins, followed by applications at 14 to 21 day intervals. For new, non-harvested plantings, apply MISSION 418 EC when first sign of rust is visible, followed by applications at 14 to 21 day intervals. Apply by ground only, making no more than three applications per year. Use a minimum of 370 L of water per hectare.
LAST APPLICATION MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 8 MONTHS BEFORE HARVEST.

CROP: WESTERN RED CEDAR - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Keithia Foliar Blight
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply using ground application equipment every four weeks. Make a maximum of 6 applications per year. Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a volume of 1000 L of water per hectare by ground.

CROP: KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS FOR SEED PRODUCTION - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Powdery Mildew
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply as a foliar spray. Make no more than 2 applications per crop year with the 1st application at pre-heading and the 2nd at 50% - 100% heading. Apply in 200 - 300 L/ha of water by ground or 40 - 50 L/ha of water by air.

CROP: CANEBERRIES (CROP GROUP 13A; CULTIVARS AND/OR VARIETIES OF RED AND BLACK RASPBERRY, LOGAN BERRY AND BLACKBERRY) - SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Yellow rust
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC in a minimum of 500 L of water per hectare by ground application at first detection of disease in the field and a second application 14 days later.
It is recommended that no more than 2 consecutive applications of MISSION 418 EC be made before switching to another fungicide with a different mode of action according to disease management practices.
APPLY A MAXIMUM OF 2 APPLICATIONS PER SEASON OF MISSION 418 EC TO CANEBERRIES. DO NOT APPLY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HARVEST. DO NOT REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION. IF REQUIRED, INDIVIDUALS MAY REENTER TREATED AREAS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF APPLICATION FOR SHORT TERM TASKS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE HAND LABOUR IF AT LEAST 4 HOURS HAS PASSED SINCE APPLICATION AND PROVIDED LONG PANTS, LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES ARE WORN.

NOTE TO USER: READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT FOR THE INDICATED SPECIAL USE APPLICATIONS: The DIRECTIONS FOR USE for this product for the uses described below were developed by persons other than Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc and accepted for registration by Health Canada under the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion program. Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc itself makes no representation or warranty with respect to performance (efficacy) or crop tolerance (phytotoxicity) claims for this product when used on the crops listed below.
Accordingly, the User assumes all risks related to performance and crop tolerance arising, and agrees to hold Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc harmless from any claims based on efficacy or phytotoxicity in connection with the uses described below.

CROP: STRAWBERRIES – SPRAY SCHEDULE
DISEASE: Leaf Spot (Mycosphaerella fragariae)
RATE/HA: 300 mL
REMARKS: Apply 300 mL of MISSION 418 EC fungicide per hectare by ground in enough water to ensure thorough coverage. Make 1st application when disease levels are no more than 5%. Apply MISSION 418 EC fungicide at 10 day intervals for control of leaf spot.
It is recommended that no more than 2 consecutive applications of MISSION 418 EC be made before switching to another fungicide with a different mode of action according to disease management practices.
APPLY A MAXIMUM OF 4 APPLICATIONS PER SEASON OF MISSION 418 EC TO STRAWBERRIES. DO NOT APPLY WITHIN 1 DAY OF HARVEST.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT:
For resistance management, please note that MISSION 418 EC contains a Group 3 fungicide. Any fungal population may contain individuals naturally resistant to MISSION 418 EC and other Group 3 fungicides. A gradual or total loss of pest control may occur over time if these fungicides are used repeatedly in the same fields. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action but specific for individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies should be followed.
To delay fungicide resistance:
*Where possible, rotate the use of MISSION 418 EC or other Group 3 fungicides with different groups that control the same pathogens.
*Use tank mixtures with fungicides from a different group when such use is permitted.
*Fungicide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting, historical information related to pesticide use and crop rotation and considers cultural, biological and other chemical control practices.
*Monitor treated fungal populations for resistance development.
*If disease continues to progress after treatment with this product, do not increase the use rate. Discontinue use of this product, and switch to another fungicide with a different target site of action, if available.
*Contact you local extension specialist or certified crop advisor for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or IPM recommendations for specific crops and pathogens.
*For further information and to report suspected resistance, contact Adama Agricultural Solutions Canada at 855-264-6262.