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Actara (cont’d)
growth stage) or before post-bloom (petal fall growth stage).
Potato Seed Piece Treatment
:
Choose the appropriate rate for Actara 240 SC from the chart on the label, based upon
the seeding rate. Use high rate for extended residual control. Do not apply more than 24.4 mL product /100 kg seed
pieces or 79.7 mL product per acre. Apply only in areas with adequate ventilation or in areas equipped to remove
spray mist or dust. Apply Actara 240SC as a water-based slurry utilizing standard slurry seed treatment equipment
which provides uniform seed coverage.
How it Works
Actara is a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide. It controls the sucking and chewing insects through contact and
ingestion.
Restrictions
Rainfall
:
Avoid application of Actara when heavy rain is forecast. Actara 25 WG is rainfast once spray has dried on
treated plants.
Pre-harvest Interval
:
Do not harvest within 7 days of application.
Re-entry
:
Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas for 12 hours after foliar application.
Re-cropping
:
Treated areas may be replanted immediately following harvest or as soon as practical following the
last application with any crop listed on this label or to sorghum, wheat, barley and canola. Any cover crop planted for
erosion control or soil improvement may be planted as soon as practical following the last application. However, the
cover crop may not be grazed or harvested for food or feed. For all other crops, a 120-day plant-back interval must be
observed.
Environmental Precautions
Actara is highly toxic to certain aquatic organisms. Do not contaminate water with the product or its container. Do
not clean application equipment near surface water. Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads.
Observe buffer zones specified on the Actara label.
Runoff
:
Do not apply Actara directly to freshwater habitats. Do not contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies
or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
Leaching
:
Thiamethoxam is moderate to very persistent in soil and is highly mobile. The use of Actara may result in
contamination of groundwater particularly in areas where soils are permeable (e.g. sandy soil) and/or where the depth
to the water table is shallow.
Toxicity
This product has a low toxicity. Oral LD
50
(
rats) >5,000 mg/kg. Dermal LD
50
(
rabbits) = >2,000 mg/kg. Toxic to bees.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place and prevent cross contamination with other pesticides, fertilizers, food and feed. Store in
original container.
Admire 240 Flowable /Alias 240 SC/
Grapple/Grapple
2
Group 4
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Admire 240 (PCP# 24094)
Bayer CropScience Inc Imidacloprid: 240 grams/L Flowable
1
L, 3.785 L
Admire 240 SPT (PCP# 27702)
Bayer CropScience Inc
Flowable
1
L, 3.785 L
Alias 240 SC (PCP# 28475
MANA Canada
Suspension concentrate 1 L, 3.785 L
Grapple (PCP# 28726)
Grapple
2
(
PCP# 29048)
Cheminova Canada
Suspension concentrate 1 L, 3.785 L