20 October 2026
The online 2026/27 Agrochemicals registered for use in Australian viticulture, commonly known as the ‘Dog book’ has been updated with a new active constituent recently registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
A running list of changes to the 2026/27 booklet can be found on the AWRI website here.
New active constituent
BEET EXTRACT 900g/L
APVMA product number 94052: Actavan Bio Plant Defence Elicitor fungicide is an Adama Australia soluble liquid concentrate registered for suppression of Botrytis cinerea in wine and table grapes.
Recommended export harvest interval (withholding period): Use no later than 30 days before harvest.
Notes about the product −
- Actavan Bio is a plant defence elicitor that stimulates the grapevine’s natural defence responses, helping to reduce susceptibility to Botrytis infection
- Activity Group P11.
- Apply as a protectant spray only, before disease is present. This product has no curative activity.
- Apply as part of a broader Botrytis management program.
- Start applying at the early berry development stage – from E-L 27 (Setting: young berries enlarging (>2mm diameter), bunch at right angles to stem).
- Apply with a non-ionic adjuvant at 0.01% v/v.
- Do not exceed a total use rate of 4 L/ha per application.
- Can be applied multiple times per season up until the export harvest interval for grapes destined for export wine, or up until the label withholding period of 14 days for grapes destined for domestic wine.
- For multiple applications – apply at 14 to 21-day intervals.
Assistance
For resources relevant to agrochemicals, visit the dedicated Agrochemicals page on the AWRI website.
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