New active constituents
METHOXYFENOZIDE
APVMA 61605
Prodigy has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of light brown apple moth in grapevines.
Prodigy is a Dow AgroSciences product. It contains the active constituent methoxyfenozide which is a Group 16A insecticide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
PINE OIL
APVMA 62367
BioWeed has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of weeds in vineyards
BioWeed is a Certified Organics (Australia) product. BioWeed is a contact herbicide, containing the active constituent pine oil for which the activity group is unspecified.
New garden weevil permit
APVMA: Permit number 11015
Permit 11015 replaces permit 10127. Permit 11015 currently issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, allows the use of Sumi-Alpha Flex (containing 50 g/L esfenvalerate as its only active constituent) for the control of Garden weevil in grapevines grown in Tasmania and Western Australia. This permit expires on 28 August 2009.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
New products from UPL (United Phosphorus Limited)
APVMA 50124
AllOut 450 has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of weeds in vineyards.
AllOut 450 contains the active constituent glyphosate-ipa which is a Group M herbicide.
APVMA 49541
Zee-Uron 900 WG has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of weeds in vineyards.
Zee-Uron 900 WG contains the active constituent diuron which is a Group C herbicide
APVMA 48760
Uniquat 250 has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of weeds in vineyards.
Uniquat 250 contains the active constituent paraquat which is a Group L herbicide.
APVMA 33102
Dipterex 500 SL has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of grapevine moth in grapevines.
Dipterex 500 SL contains the active constituent trichlorfon which is a Group 1B insecticide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
This information is provided to inform the wine industry of agrochemical product information, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement.