Insecticides
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Crops, Insects Controlled and Rates
Crop
Insects controlled
Application Rate
Specific comments
Soil application
Potato
Colorado potato beetle, aphids
(
including green peach,
buckthorn, foxglove and potato
aphid), potato leafhopper, potato
flea beetle
7.5 - 12
mL/ 100 m row or
345 - 525
mL/acre (based
on 90 cm row spacing)
The higher rate is recommended when extended
length of control is needed. Do not apply more than
once per season as a soil application. Do not follow a
soil application with a foliar application.
Foliar application
Potato
Colorado potato beetle, aphids
(
including green peach,
buckthorn, foxglove and potato
aphid)
81.0
mL/acre
For optimal control, good coverage of the foliage is
needed. A maximum of two foliar applications may
be made per crop per season. Aphid control: Two
applications at least 7 days apart may be required to
achieve control.
Potato seed piece treatment
Potato
Colorado potato beetle, aphids
(
including green peach,
buckthorn, foxglove and potato
aphid), potato leafhopper, potato
flea beetle
26 - 39
mL per 100 kg seed
pieces
Apply only in areas with adequate ventilation or in
areas that are equipped to remove spray mist or dust.
Do not apply any subsequent application of
imidacloprid or other Group 4 insecticide following a
Group 4 potato seed piece treatment.
Registered Tank Mixes
Admire 240 can be tank-mixed with Ridomil Gold 480 for suppression of Pink Rot (
Phytophthora erythroseptica
).
Please refer to Ridomil Gold 240 label for use instructions and precautions.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground application only. Do not apply by air.
Water Volume
:
Water volume should be adequate to provide sufficient coverage.
Application Tips
Soil application
:
Apply Admire 240/Alias 240 SC/Grapple as a narrow band in-furrow. For best results, direct spray
on the seed pieces or seed potatoes in the furrow.
Foliar Application
:
Apply product as pest numbers begin to increase but before a damaging population becomes
established. Scout fields and repeat if needed. Do not make a foliar application of imidacloprid following a soil or
seed piece treatment application of product in the same crop. Pre-harvest interval: 7 days.
Potato Seed Piece Treatment
:
Do not dilute with any more than 3 parts water to 1 part insecticide. Agitate or stir
spray solution as needed. The higher rate is recommended when extended length of control is needed. Do not apply
more than 0.47 L/acre per year. Check the label to select an effective treatment rate based upon seeding rate and
desired duration of control.
How it Works
Imidacloprid is a systemic chloronicotinyl insecticide.
Restrictions
Rainfall
:
Do not apply product or plant treated seed pieces when heavy rainfall is forecast for the next 48 hours.
Grazing
:
Do not use treated seed pieces for food, feed or fodder.
Re-entry Interval
:
Do not enter treated areas for 24 hours after foliar application.
Re-cropping
:
Plant-back interval for cereal grains (wheat, barley, oats) - minimum of 30 days; peas and beans -
minimum of 9 months. Other food and feed crops - 12 months. Green manure and other cover crops not intended for
human or animal consumption can be grown without plant-back interval. Do not graze or harvest cover crops for
food or feed.
Environmental Precautions
Imidacloprid is toxic to aquatic invertebrates and birds. Keep out of lakes, streams, ponds or other aquatic systems.
Admire 240 Flowable /Alias 240 SC/Grapple/Grapple
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