The MDA performs special registration reviews on new pesticide active ingredients and currently registered pesticides that have significant new uses approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the process of completing a review, the MDA extensively analyzes the EPA risk assessments for a variety of human health and ecological risk issues relevant to Minnesota. The MDA also assesses laboratory analytical concerns for tracking potential misuse and non-target impacts, and reviews the product labels for any difficult to interpret or uncommon label language. Information on projected crop use and efficacy is gathered from University of Minnesota Extension, user groups and others. Reviews may also include communication with EPA or the registrant to request more information about identified concerns.

Special registration reviews are included in the table below. The type of review (new active ingredient or new use) and information on any subsequent registered uses is included. The PDF document for each pesticide includes information on how the pesticide works, where it's used, its environmental fate, and its toxicity to humans and other species.

YearPesticide Active IngredientType of ReviewSubsequent Registered Uses
2026Cyclobutrifluram (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2026Isocycloseram (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2025Glufosinate-P (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2024Pethoxamid (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2024Fluazaindolizine (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2024Ledprona (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2022Fluindapyr (PDF)New Active IngredientEPA approved use on soybean in November 2024
2021Broflanilide (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2021Dicamba (PDF)New Use 
2021Picarbutrazox (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2021Tetraniliprole (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2021Tiafenacil (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2020Inpyrfluxam (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2020Methiozolin (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2019Bixafen (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2019Mefentrifluconazole (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2019Pyrimisulfan (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2018Afidopyropen (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2018Florpyrauxifen-benzyl (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved for corn and cereals in September 2019.
2018Flutianil (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2018Pydiflumetofen (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved on sunflower (20B) and for seed treatment use on soybean in August 2019.
2017Ethaboxam (PDF)New Use 
2017Tolpyralate (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2017Tioxazafen (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2016Mandestrobin (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2016Halauxifen-methyl (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2015Oxathiapiprolin (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved for seed treatment on soybeans and sunflower in November 2016
2015Flupyradifurone (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2015Benzovindiflupyr (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
20152,4-D (PDF)New Use 
2015Bicyclopyrone (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved on wheat and barley in January 2017
2015Isoxaflutole (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2014Cyantraniliprole (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved for seed treatment on canola in November 2014 and on corn in March 2017. Approved on soybeans in November 2018.
2014Tolfenpyrad (PDF)New Use 
2013Alpha-Cypermethrin (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2013Picoxystrobin (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved for seed treatment on corn, soybean and canola in October 2014
2013Sulfoxaflor (PDF)New Active IngredientEPA approved sulfoxaflor registration on corn and soybeans in 2019. View information about sulfoxaflor 2019 registration.
2013Tolclofos-methyl (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Ametoctradin (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Amicarbazone (PDF)New Use 
2012Cyflufenamid (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Fluazinam (PDF)New Use 
2012Fluopyram (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved for seed treatment on soybean in December 2014 and on corn and wheat in July 2017.
2012Flutriafol (PDF)New Use 
2012Fluxapyroxad (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Penflufen (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Penthiopyrad (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Pseudomonas fluorescens (PDF)New Active Ingredient 
2012Pyroxasulfone (PDF)New Active IngredientApproved on soybean in March 2013 and on sunflower in August 2017.
2012Sedaxane (PDF)New Active Ingredient