Potato, pea and vegetable growers have been assured that metalaxyl-M based fungicides Fubol Gold WG, Folio Gold, SL567A and pea seed treatment Waxil XL can still be used following the EU pesticides review process.

The outdated active ingredient (ai) metalaxyl has not been supported through the review process. Whereas metalaxyl-M, registered by Syngenta as Mefenoxam, has gained Annex 1 listing and is fully supported, assuring both crop and consumer safety.

Syngenta fungicides technical manager, Beth Hall is pleased with the outcome. She said: 'Mefenoxam achieves the same results as metalaxyl with only half the level of chemical loading.'