Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan - Spring onions and shallots

Date: Oct 2009

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

 

Chemicals approved by the APVMA for off-label use in SPRING ONIONS and SHALLOTS.
Effective to 31 July 2011
Chemical group Active ingredient Product concentration Product rate Comments
Chlorfenapyr (1) Chlorfenapyr 360g/L

400-mL/ha

(144 g ai/ha)

PER11508; 7 day WHP. All states except Vic.
Vic: use allowed under state control of use legislation.
Apply in accordance for the 'WFT plan for lettuce'.
Apply 3 consecutive sprays: 3 day intervals >20oC or 6 day interval <20oC.
Do not apply more than 3 sprays per crop.
If resistance is suspected additional applications should be stopped.
Ensure thorough foliage coverage.
Spinosyn (3)Spinosad 120 or
240g/L		 400-800 or
200-400mL/ha
+ wetter		 PER 10596; 3 day WHP. All states except Vic.
Vic: use allowed under state 'control of use' legislation.
Apply maximum volume of 250L/ha.
Apply a non-ionic wetter at label rate.
Apply using ground equipment.
Apply a maximum of 3 applications 3-6 days apart.
Apply in accordance with the WFT management plan.
Effective to 31 October 2011.
Carbamate (1)methomyl
(S7)		 225g/L 2L/ha PER6914, 1 day WHP, All states (excluding Victoria).
Vic: contact the Chemicals Standards Board, DNRE, Victoria.
Allow a minimum of 5 days between consecutive sprays.
Effective to 31 March 2013.

(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