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APVMA: Permit number 11306
Permit 11306 currently issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, allows the use of a range of products (Table 1) for the control of Apple Looper (Phrissogonus laticostata) in grapes grown in Western Australia only. This permit expires 30 June 2012.
Restriction on use for export grapes: various – see Table 1 below.
Table 1: Products for the control of Apple Looper in grapes as specified in the APMMA Emergency use permit 11306.
| PRODUCTS COVERED BY PERMIT 11306 | COMMENTS | RECOMMENDED RESTRICTION ON USE FOR GRAPES DESTINED FOR EXPORT WINE |
| PREFERRED CHEMICALS | ||
| AGREE WG BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. Aizawai as their only active constituent |
May be used until harvest | |
| CAMPBELL BACCHUS WG BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki as their only active constituent. |
This product contains: Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Aizawai not Kurstaki as the permit states. | May be used until harvest |
| SUCCESS2 NATURALYTE INSECT CONTROL PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 240 g/L SPINOSAD as their only active constituent |
There are no other products registered for use in viticulture containing: 240 g/L SPINOSAD as their only active constituent | Use no later than E-L stage 31 (before bunch closure) |
| DUPONT AVATAR INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 300 g/kg INDOXACARB as their only active constituent. |
There are no other products registered for use in viticulture containing: 300 g/kg INDOXACARB as their only active constituent. | Use no later than E-L stage 31 (before bunch closure), but do not use later than 56 days before harvest |
| PRODIGY INSECTICIDE containing: 240 g/L METHOXYFENOZIDE as the only active constituent. | There are no other products registered for use in viticulture containing: 240 g/L METHOXYFENOZIDE as the only active constituent. | Use no later than 80% capfall |
| MIMIC 700 WP INSECTICIDE containing: 700 g/kg TEBUFENOZIDE as the only active constituent. |
There are no other products registered for use in viticulture containing: 700 g/kg TEBUFENOZIDE as the only active constituent. | Use no later than 80% capfall |
| BEAT-A-BUG INSECT SPRAY CONCENTRATE containing: 150 g/L GARLIC, 40 g/L CHILLI, 4 g/L PYRETHRINS and 16 g/L PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE as the only active constituents. | Apply with caution especially if used close to harvest as it may have a negative effect on wine quality. | Use no later than 80% capfall |
| NON-PREFERRED CHEMICALS | ||
| DAVID GRAYS CARBARYL 500 FLOWABLE INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 500 g/L CARBARYL as their only active constituent. |
Carbaryl is a Group 1A chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| LORSBAN 750 WG INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 750 g/L CHLORPYRIFOS as their only active constituent. |
Chlorpyrifos is a Group 1B chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| LEBAYCID INSECTICIDE SPRAY PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 550 g/L FENTHION as their only active constituent. |
Fenthion is a Group 1B chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| SUPRACIDE 400 EMULSIFIABLE CONCENTRATE INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 400 g/L METHIDATHION as their only active constituent. |
Methidathion is a Group 1B chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| LANNATE-L INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 225 g/L METHOMYL as their only active constituent. |
Methomyl is a Group 1A chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| LANNATE-L INSECTICIDE PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS containing: 225 g/L METHOMYL as their only active constituent. |
Methomyl is a Group 1A chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| CAMPBELL PENNCAP-M FLOWABLE MICROENCAPSULATED INSECTICIDE containing: 240 g/L PARATHION-METHYL as the only active constituent. | Parathion-Methyl is a Group 1B chemical. It is recommended that the use of such chemicals be avoided. |
Use no later than 80% capfall |
| NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE | ||
| INSEGAR 250 W INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR containing: 250 g/kg FENOXYCARB as the only active constituent. | Currently this active is not registered for use on vines. Therefore, it is not known how this active may impact on residues in the wine and/or on wine quality. | Not recommended for use on grapes destined for export wines
Consult your winery or grape purchaser |
| DELEGATE INSECTICIDE Containing: 250 g/L SPINETORAM as the only active constituent. |
Currently this active is not registered for use on vines. Therefore, it is not known how this active may impact on residues in the wine and/or on wine quality. | Not recommended for use on grapes destined for export wines
Consult your winery or grape purchaser |
| DUPONT ALTACOR INSECTICIDE Containing: 350 g/L CHLORANTRANILIPROLE as the only active constituent. |
Currently this active is not registered for use on vines. Therefore, it is not known how this active may impact on residues in the wine and/or on wine quality. | Not recommended for use on grapes destined for export wines
Consult your winery or grape purchaser |
This information is provided to inform the wine industry of agrochemical product information, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement.