How many approved sources does Methoprene have in Australia?

As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 2 current active constituent approvals cover Methoprene. Holders include Elanco Australasia Pty Ltd and Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty. Limited. A holder is not necessarily the manufacturer.

Who registers Methoprene products in Australia?

As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 1 company registers 1 agricultural product containing Methoprene. The most products are registered by Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited.

When does data protection end for Methoprene?

As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, no product containing Methoprene has data protection running past 2026-10-23.

Which crops is Methoprene registered for in Australia?

Registered labels containing Methoprene most often cover Surfaces general - building, Grain bin, Stored cereal grain-label for exceptions, Machinery and Grain storage area - see label. The label is what applies.

Methoprene

Chemical group not statedAgricultural active constituent

2 approved sources, 0 of them since 2024. 1 registered product from 1 registrant. 1 registrant sells it without holding an approval.

C₁₉H₃₄O₃Structure from PubChem CID 5366546

Few approved sources

Approved sources: 2
Registered products: 1
Registrants: 1
Data protection ends: None current

Market structure

Who registers it

Also holds a source approvalRegisters only

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited1

Market timeline

Registered products, cumulativeSources approved each year

Year	Sources approved	Products first registered	Products, cumulative
2021	0	1	1

Only records current in the export are counted, so earlier years are understated.

Who to talk to

Register products, hold no approval1

Their products rely on a source approved for another company.

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited1 product

Hold an approval and register products

Approval holders that also sell products under their own name.

None in the export.

Hold an approval, no products2

Holders with no registered product of their own containing it.

Elanco Australasia Pty LtdApproval only
Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty. LimitedApproval only

2 approved sources

Approval holder	Its products with this active	Approval no.	Approved
Elanco Australasia Pty Ltd	—	44013	1994-11-29
Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty. Limited	—	47198	1995-05-09

Sorted by how many products the holder registers with this active. A holder can be the manufacturer or a company holding the approval for a source.

1 registrant

Registrant	Products	Holds an approval
Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited	1	No

1 registered product

No.	Product	Registrant	Formulation	Content	First registered	Label
91410	Genfarm Chlorpyrifos-Methyl Plus Grain Protectant Mix	Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited	Emulsifiable Concentrate	30 g/L	2021-10-29	PDF

Crops and targets

Crops and situations

Surfaces general - building1
Grain bin1
Stored cereal grain-label for exceptions1
Machinery1
Grain storage area - see label1

Targets

Rust-red flour beetle1
Rice weevil1
Lesser grain borer - susceptible strains1
Tropical warehouse moth1
Confused flour beetle1
Granary weevil1
Lesser grain borer1
Sawtoothed grain beetle1
Rust-red flour beetle - op resistant1
Warehouse beetle1

Number of registered products whose label covers each crop or target, not volumes. The label is what applies.

Changes in the last six months

Nothing new in the last six months.

Quick answers

How many approved sources does Methoprene have in Australia?: As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 2 current active constituent approvals cover Methoprene. Holders include Elanco Australasia Pty Ltd and Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty. Limited. A holder is not necessarily the manufacturer.
Who registers Methoprene products in Australia?: As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 1 company registers 1 agricultural product containing Methoprene. The most products are registered by Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited.
When does data protection end for Methoprene?: As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, no product containing Methoprene has data protection running past 2026-10-23.
Which crops is Methoprene registered for in Australia?: Registered labels containing Methoprene most often cover Surfaces general - building, Grain bin, Stored cereal grain-label for exceptions, Machinery and Grain storage area - see label. The label is what applies.