The Dog Book has been updated for the 2026/27 growing season. Version 1 is dated 1 June 2026 and includes new registrations, revised export harvest intervals, and improved navigation. This edition introduces QR codes in the printed booklet and hyperlinks throughout the online PDF for faster access to linked resources. Navigation within the PDF has also been improved with a fully linked contents page.
What’s changed
Key changes — Version 1, June 2026
Changes to the 2026/27 edition are summarised below across new registrations, export harvest interval updates, regulatory actions, and guidance and formatting improvements.
● New active constituent
folpet (Folpan) NEW — fungicide registered for powdery mildew, downy mildew, botrytis, phomopsis and black rot
● APVMA active constituent review
fenitrothion CANCELLED — last possible use date 14 August 2026
● Export harvest interval changes
| mefentrifluconazole (Belanty) | Changed from 35 days before harvest back to E-L 25 |
| fenpropidin + difenoconazole (Seeker Duo) | Changed from E-L 18 out to E-L 25 |
| pydiflumetofen (Miravis) | Changed from E-L 25 out to E-L 27 |
| orange oil (Prev-Am) | Changed from 30 days before harvest out to 14 days before harvest |
| eugenol, geraniol, thymol (Novellus) | Changed from 14 days before harvest out to 7 days before harvest |
● New guidance
Products sharing an active ingredient but with a different re-entry period are now listed in separate rows in Table 2:
Fungicides:
- azoxystrobin
- dimethomorph
- fluazinam
- spiroxamine
- tebuconazole
Herbicides:
- pendimethalin
- quizalofop-P-ethyl
- glufosinate-ammonium
- glufosinate-P-ammonium
Insecticides:
- alpha-cypermethrin
- bifenthrin
Herbicides registered for desuckering are now indicated on pages 23–24.
New ‘Spray application in vineyards: achieving correct dose and canopy coverage’ page (p. 30) replaces the biosecurity tips, which are now available on the AWRI website.
● Updated guidance & formatting
Agrochemicals prohibited by most wineries are now shaded in Table 2 (wording of footnote updated).
Re-entry period table updated to include 21 days for glufosinate-P-ammonium (Basta Ultra).
Herbicide type (pre-emergent vs post-emergent) now indicated by new reference abbreviation in Table 2.
‘Important points’ replaced with ‘Important spray tips’, split into three topic areas — duplicated content largely removed.
Colour used to highlight fungicide resistance (page 18) updated to meet colour-blindness guidelines.