Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan - Capsicums ('peppers')

Date: 27 Nov 2008

This information forms part of Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan.

 

Chemicals approved by the APVMA for off-label use in CAPSICUMS.
Effective to 31 October 2009.

Chemical group Active ingredient Product concentration Product rate Comments
Organophosphate (1)methidathion
(S7)		 400g/L 2L/ha (boom spray) LV, or
125mL/100L/ha HV.		 PER10265; 7 day WHP. ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas., WA and NT only.
Vic: contact the Chemicals Standards Branch, DNRE, Victoria.
NB: PER10265 applies to 'peppers' generally, so is applicable to pepper crops including capsicum. Permit effective to 30 September 2012.
(1)acephate 750g/kg 130g/100L HV (500-1000L), or 1.3kg/ha LV. PER10267; 3 day WHP. ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas. and NT only.
Vic: use allowed under state 'control of use' legislation.
NB: PER10267 applies to 'peppers' generally, so is applicable to pepper crops including capsicum. Permit effective to 30 September 2010.
970g/kg 100g/100L HV (500-1000L), or 1.0kg/ha LV.  
Organochlorine (1)endosulfan 350g/L 190mL/100L PER10900; 3 day WHP.
ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas., WA and NT only.
Vic: contact the Chemicals Standards Branch, DNRE, Victoria.
Apply two consecutive sprays per crop only.
Do not apply in enclosed crops (e.g. polyhouse).
NB: PER10900 applies to 'peppers' generally, so is applicable to pepper crops including capsicum.
Permit effective to 31 October 2009.

Chemicals registered for use against thrips or western flower thrips in CAPSICUMS
Spinosyn (3)spinosad 120g/L 80mL/100L, or
800mL/ha		 Success™ Naturalyte™ Insect Control. 3 day WHP.
Do not allow livestock to graze crops, stubble or waste.
Organophosphate (2)dichlorvos 500g/L 20mL/150m3 Vapona® 500,
David Gray’s DDVP® 500,
Barmac Dichlorvos® 500:
non-crop usage for greenhouse disinfestation only.
(2)dichlorvos 500g/L 15mL/100m3 Divap 500EC Insecticide,
Chemag Dichlorvos Insecticide,
Garrards DDVP 500EC:
non-crop usage for greenhouse disinfestation only.
(2)dichlorvos 50g/L 200g/300m3
(70 sec.)		 Insectigas® D:
non-crop usage for greenhouse disinfestation only.

(0) no resistance  (1) low resistance  (2) medium resistance  (3) high resistance (4) extreme resistance


Note for Victoria: Schedule 7 Poisons are ‘specified chemical products’ under Victoria’s control of use legislation. These products must be used in accordance with the approved label unless a permit has been issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE), Victoria. For further information please contact the Chemical Standards Branch, DNRE.

ALWAYS READ THE LABEL
Users of agricultural (or veterinary) chemical products must always read the label and any Permit before using the product, and strictly comply with the directions on the label and the conditions of any Permit. Users are not absolved from compliance with the directions on the label or the conditions of the Permit by reason of any statement made or not made in this publication.

DISCLAIMER
The product trade names in this publication are supplied on the understanding that no preference between equivalent products is intended and that the inclusion of a product does not imply endorsement by NSW Department of Primary Industries over any other equivalent product from another manufacturer.

 

Author: Grant Herron