Consultation on Closer Insecticide, containing sulfoxaflor, Proposed Registration Decision PRD2026-11
Current status: Open
Opened on 2 September 2026 and will close for consultation on 2 October 2026.
Health Canada is proposing registration for the sale and use of Closer Insecticide, containing the technical grade active ingredient sulfoxaflor, to control aphids on greenhouse ornamentals (use-site category 6: greenhouse non-food crops) and balsam woolly adelgid on field-grown fir trees, including Christmas trees (use-site category 4: forest and woodlots).
An evaluation of available scientific information found that, under the approved conditions of use, the health and environmental risks and the value of the pest control product is acceptable.
How to get involved
This consultation is open for comment from 2 September 2026 to 2 October 2026 (30 calendar days). Open the "Consultation Summary" to access the document.
If you would like to comment, see the Pesticides Publications Section page for contact information. Please be sure to include the title of the consultation document on which you are commenting.
Health Canada will consider any written comments received from the public that are directly related to this proposed decision, such as comments directed to the science evaluation, in response to PRD2026-11 up to 30 days from the date of publication of this document (by 2 October 2026) before making a final decision on the proposed registration for Closer Insecticide, containing sulfoxaflor.
Reporting to Canadians
Health Canada will make the results of this consultation available on this website. Once the decision for Closer Insecticide, containing sulfoxaflor, is finalized, Health Canada will post a Registration Decision on the Pesticides and Pest Management Reports and Publications portion of Canada.ca.
If you have any questions, contact the Pesticides Information Service.
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Contact Us
Health Canada
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Pesticides Regulatory Directorate
2 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9
Address Locator: 2608A
Email: pesticides-info@hc-sc.gc.ca
From:Health Canada