Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan - Lettuce

Date: May 2009

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

 

Chemicals approved by the APVMA for off-label use in LETTUCE.

Effective to 29 February 2010.

Chemical group Active ingredient Product concentration Product rate Comments
Carbamate (1)methomyl
(S7)		 225g/L 200mL/100L
(at least 1000L/ha)
HV, or
2L/ha LV

PER11395, 3 day WHP. ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, NT and WA only.
Vic: Contact the Chemicals Standards Board, DNRE, Victoria. Victoria only permit 239-S25A2b-2009 valid to 29//02/10.

Do not use on hydroponically grown lettuce.
Do not use in covered or protected situations, e.g. glasshouse.
Do not use in the home garden.
Do not enter a treated area for 24 hours (unless wearing protective clothing). No more than 6 applications per crop. There must be at least 7 days between applications.

Chemical group Active ingredient Product concentration Product rate Comments
Organophosphate (1)methomidophos
(S7)		 580g/L 200mL/100L
or
2.1 L/ha

PER10416, 28 day WHP. All states.
Vic: Contact the Chemical Standards Board, DNRE, Victoria.

Do not use on hydroponic lettuce.
Do not use in covered or protected situations.
Do not apply more than six applications/crop.
There must be at least seven days between sprays.
High volume spraying use at least 1000 L/ha.
Follow the WFT resistance management plan.
Wear waterproof full protective clothing including respirator and eye shield.
Use on field grown head lettuce only.

Permit effective to 31 March 2013.

Chemicals registered for use against thrips or western flower thrips in LETTUCE.

Chemical group Active ingredient Product concentration Product rate Comments
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