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From the Nov 18, 2009 Issue of Agri-News | |
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| | A bio-vaccine that is 99 per cent effective in the prevention of Dutch elm disease is now approved for use in Canada for the first time. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has completed an extensive review and approved full registration for the bio-vaccine Dutch Trigr® as of October 19, 2009.
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Dutch Trigr® is unique because it is a biological solution that is chemical free. It is a pure suspension of conidiospores of Verticillium isolate WCS850 in distilled water. Once injected, the vaccine induces a response from the immune system of the tree and stimulates its natural defence mechanisms.
"It's like getting a flu shot for your elm," says Philip van Wassenaer, president and chief consulting arbourist of Urban Forest Innovative Solutions, a Mississauga, Ontario company that is distributing the product. "With these defence mechanisms up and running, the elm is able to successfully defend itself from Dutch elm disease throughout the growing season. Canadians can now protect their elm trees from Dutch elm disease with an effective, low cost and completely safe biological treatment."
While significantly reduced by Dutch elm disease for the past 60 years, elm trees are still found in many of Canada's urban forests. Across the prairies, provincial and municipal governments spend millions of dollars annually to protect their precious elm populations.
Dutch Trigr® was originally created at the University of Amsterdam. It has been used effectively in Europe since 1992 and the United States since 1995. Urban Forest Innovative Solutions is the only distributor of Dutch Trigr® in Canada. Dutch Trigr® is available for use by municipalities and tree care companies to protect both private and publicly owned elm trees.
For more information, visit www.ufis.ca and www.dutchtrig.com
Further information is also available by calling Mike Thibeault, corporate communications, Urban Forest Innovative Solutions, at 905-274-1022, e-mail: info@ufis.ca
Contact:
Janet Feddes-Calpas
Alberta STOPDED (Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease)
1-877-837-ELMS (new toll-free hotline number)
www.stopded.org |
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This document is maintained by Rita Splawinski.
This information published to the web on November 18, 2009.
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