Insecticides
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Registered Tank Mixes
None registered.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground and aerial application.
Water Volume
:
Ground: 40 L/acre. Aerial: 20 L/acre.
How it Works
Coragen moves into leaf tissue where it is available to chewing insects feeding on the leaf surface. Feeding on leaf
tissues results in paralysis and death.
Application Tips
Coverage is important to obtain optimum control. Do not make more than 4 applications per season. Do not apply
more than once every 5 days. Do not exceed a total of 0.45 litres Coragen per acre per season.
Restrictions
Rainfall
:
Avoid application when heavy rain is forecast.
Pre-harvest Interval
:
Potato, field pea, lentil, chickpea: 1 day; Corn: 1 day for seed and sweet corn; 7 days for field
corn and popcorn.
Re-entry
:
Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours after application.
Re-cropping
:
There are no rotational crop plant restrictions for this product.
Environmental Precautions
Coragen is toxic to aquatic organisms. Do not apply this product directly to freshwater habitats. Refer to label for
information on buffer zones. Do not contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning
of equipment or disposal of wastes.
Runoff
:
To reduce runoff from treated areas into aquatic habitats, avoid application to areas with a moderate to steep
slope, compacted soil or clay.
Leaching
:
The use of this product may result in contamination of groundwater, particularly in areas where soil is
permeable (e.g. sandy soil) and/or the depth to the water table is shallow.
Toxicity
Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = > 5,000 mg/kg. Dermal LD
50
(
rabbits) = > 5,000 mg/kg. Non toxic to honey bees, leafcutter
bees and other beneficial insects.
Storage
Store unused product in a cool, ventilated, dry, locked area.
Counter
Group 1B
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Counter (PCP# 15268)
AMVAC Corporation
Terbufos: 15%
Granules
20
kg Lock and load
Crops, Insects Controlled and Rates
Crop
Insects controlled
Rate
Specific comments
Sugar beet
Sugar beet root maggot,
wireworms
45
g/100 metre row (based on
50
cm row spacing)
Apply in furrow at planting time 5 - 8 cm behind the
seed drop zone after some soil has covered the seed.
Do not place granules in direct contact with seed.
Coragen (cont’d)