SIPYRFOS 48
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SIPYRFOS 48
SIPYRFOS 48 INSECTICIDE SIPYRFOS 48 is an emulsifiable concentrate formulation containing 480 g/litre (44.6% w/w) chlorpyrifos A broad-spectrum insecticide controlling many pests of AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND FORESTRY crops Chlorpyrifos is an anticholinesterase organophosphate. Handle with care. Read directions for use on attached leaflet. Xn- HARMFUL N- Dangerous for the environment RISK AND SAFETY INFORMATION. Flammable. Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. Harmful : may cause lung damage if swallowed. Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environnment. Wear suitable protective clothing. Keep out of reach of children. Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe way. Use appropriate containment to avoid environmental contamination. To avoid risks to man and the environment, comply with the instructions for use. Contents : 5 litres ℮ CA602634 - 02/13 Batch n° : Expiry date : } see packaging UNICHEM LIMITED PCS N° 04824 Distributor The Ward, Co. Dublin Ireland Tel 01/835 14 99 DIRECTIONS FOR USE IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL/HORTICULTURAL/FORESTRY INSECTICIDE Crop Maximum Individual Dose (litres product/ha unless otherwise stated) Maximum Number of Treatments Latest Time of Application (per crop unless otherwise stated) Wheat, barley, oats 1.5 AND 1.0 Two Before flag leaf sheath extending (Zadoks 39) One Before flowering (Zadoks 59) Maize 1.5 - 21 days before harvest Sugar beet, Fodder beet, Mangold 1.5 One End of July in year of harvest Seed Potato 2.0 Two 21 days before harvest Onion 2.0 One 21 days before harvest Grassland including pasture 1.5 One per year 14 days before harvest Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, chinese cabbage Spray application: 2.0 Two 21 days before harvest Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, Brussels sprout Drench application (field): 70 ml spray solution Per plant (see Other Specific Restrictions) One OR 5 litres of spray solution per 30 metres of row One (see Other Specific Restrictions) 4 days after transplanting, or at seedling emergence Cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Brussels sprout Peat blocks (drench application): 100ml product per 5000 blocks (see Other Specific Restrictions) One prior to planting out 4 leaf stage Modules (drench application): 50 ml product per 5000 modules (see Other Specific Restrictions) One prior to planting out 4 leaf stage 4 days after transplanting, or at seedling emergence IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL/HORTICULTURAL/FORESTRY INSECTICIDE Crop Maximum Individual Dose (litres product/ha unless otherwise stated) Maximum Number of Treatments Latest Time of Application (per crop unless otherwise stated) Apple Pre-blossom Post-blossom 1.0 2.0 One per year Three per year 14 days before harvest (see Other Specific Restrictions) Pear 2.0 Two per year 14 days before harvest (see Other Specific Restrictions) Plum 2.0 Three per year 14 days before harvest (see Other Specific Restrictions) 1.5 AND 1.0 Two per crop 7 days before harvest Drench application: 570 ml of spray solution per plant (see Other Specific Restrictions) One See Other Specific Restrictions Raspberry 1.5 Three per year or 3.0 litres product/ha/crop (see Other Specific Restrictions) 7 days before harvest Gooseberry 1.5 One per year 14 days before harvest Whitecurrant, redcurrant, blackcurrant 1.5 Three 14 days before harvest Forestry trees Spray treatment (cut logs) 700 ml of spray solution per square metre (see Other specific Restrictions) - - Strawberry Spray application: One per crop Other specific restrictions: For drench applications the following maximum concentrations must not be exceeded: (a) Listed brassicae (field): 100 ml of product per 100 litres of water (b) Strawberries: 2.0 litres of product per 1000 litres of water (c) Peat blocks containing cabbage, Brussels sprout, cauliflower and calabrese: 100 ml of product per 25 litres of water (d) Modules containing cabbage, Brussels sprout, cauliflower and calabrese: 50 ml of product per 5 litres of water A maximum total dose of 3.0 litres product/ha/crop must not be exceeded when applying SIPYRFOS 48 to raspberries. For spray applications to cut logs the maximum concentration must not exceed 1.0 litre of product per 10 litres of water. Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. SIPYRFOS 48 can only be applied as a drench treatment to strawberries at the end of the cropping season but before the end of November. DO NOT RE-USE THE CONTAINER for any purpose. Read the label before use. Using this product in a manner that is inconsistent with the label may be an offence. Follow the Code of Practice for using Plant Protection Products. READ ALL OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Operator protection * Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphorus compound. * Do not use if under medical advice not to work with such compounds. * Engineering control of operator exposure must be used where reasonably practicable in addition to the following personal protective equipment : * Wear suitable protective gloves when handling the concentrate. * Wear suitable protective clothing (coveralls) and suitable protective gloves when handling drenched trays or peat blocks/modules of seedlings. * When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. * Do not breathe spray. * If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. Wash concentrate from skin or eyes immediately Wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work. Environmental protection *Dangerous to bees. Do not apply to crops in flower or those in which bees are actively foraging. Do not apply when flowering weeds are present. *Keep livestock out of treated areas for at least 14 days after treatment. *Do not allow direct spray from broadcast air-assisted sprayers to fall within 18 metres of a static or flowering waterbody, aim spray away from water. *Do not allow direct spray from horizontal boom sprayers to fall within 5 metres of the top of the bank of a static or flowing water body, or within 1 metre of the top of a ditch which is dry at the time of application. *Do not allow direct spray from hand-held sprayers to fall within 1 metre of the top of the bank of a static or flowing water body. Aim spray away from water. Storage and disposal *Do not re-use container for any purpose Keep in original container, tightly closed, in a safe place MEDICAL ADVICE Symptoms of poisoning: These may include excessive sweating, headache, weakness, fainting and giddiness, nausea, stomach pains, vomiting, small pupils, blurred vision, muscle twitching. First Aid : If any of the above symptoms occur, particularly if there is known contamination: Stop work. Remove contaminated clothing. Wash exposed skin and hair. Prevent all exertion. Call doctor at once and show him this label. Note to doctor: SIPYROS 48 contains chlorpyrifos, an anticholinesterase c) CROP-SPECIFIC INFORMATION organophosphorus compound. 1.WHEAT, BARLEY AND OATS Pest-Rate per hectare : Wheat blossom midge 1.0 litre, Frit fly, leatherjackets, This leaflet is part of the Product label. wheat bulb fly 1.5 litres. DIRECTIONS FOR USE Apply in 200 to 1000 litres of water per hectare. IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All Two applications of SIPYRFOS 48 at 1.5 litres/ha per crop may be applied before instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe flag leaf sheath extending stage (Zadoks 39), AND one application of SIPYRFOS and successful use of this product. 48 at 1.0 litre/ha per crop before flowering (Zadoks 59). a) RESTRICTIONS OR WARNING TIME OF APPLICATION Safety to bees: In top fruit crops use pre-blossom up to pink/white bud or -Wheat blossom midge: Only spray those fields where populations of wheat post-blossom after petal fall. In other crops do not apply during flowering. blossom midge above the threshold have been identified. Spray between ear Resistance: emergence and the start of flowering (Zadoks 51-59) to control developing -Aphids: Strains of some aphid species are resistant to many aphicides. Where larvae. Treatment should commence once the majority of ears have emerged. aphids resistant to products containing chlorpyrifos occur, SIPYRFOS 48 is Ears not emerged at the time of treatment will not be protected. Water volume unlikely to give satisfactory control. Repeat treatments of the same product are should be maintained to ensure good coverage and contact with the pest. unlikely to improve efficacy. Applications beyond Zadoks 59, once the majority of ears have commenced -Pear suckers: Pear suckers resistant to one or more groups of insecticides flowering, are unnecessary. are widespread. Where strains resistant to products containing organophospho- -Frit fly: Winter wheat crops following grass and late sown spring oats may rus insecticides occur, SIPYRFOS 48 is unlikely to give satisfactory control. Where be attacked. Larvae damage the shoots causing the centre leaf to become yellow repeat treatments are necessary use different active ingredients. and die resulting in plant death or very weak growth. Application to winter -Spider mites: Strains of ‘spider mites’ resistant to one or more groups of wheat can be made pre-crop emergence (but post-drilling), at crop emergence acaricides are widespread. Where strains resistant to products containing (early post-emergence), or at the first sign of damage. Later applications may chlorpyrifos occur, SIPYRFOS 48 is unlikely to give satisfactory control. be less effective. SIPYRFOS 48 can also be applied prior to desiccation and/or b) PESTS CONTROLLED ploughing of the grass crop or grassy stubble which precedes winter wheat. SIPYRFOS 48 is an emulsifiable concentrate insecticide containing chlorpyrifos. Applications to dense, matted swards containing significant amounts of It controls a large number of insects in agricultural, horticultural and forestry susceptible species (eg ryegrass) should be avoided. In these cases, post-drilling crops. It is a non-systemic insecticide with contact, stomach and respiratory applications to winter wheat are recommended. Application to spring oats should action. be made at the first sign of attack and not later than the 2 leaf stage of the crop. Later applications may be less effective. -Leatherjackets: Roots and stems are attacked at or below ground level and plants die off rapidly. Damage usually occurs between March and May but earlier attacks can occur in some seasons. Spray as soon as damage is first seen. -Wheat bulb fly: Crops are attacked from mid-January to March. Centre leaves of damaged plants turn yellow and die. SIPYRFOS 48 is a persistent soil insecticide and should be applied at egg hatch, (normally from early January to the end of February). In the event of a prolonged egg hatch, a repeat application of SIPYRFOS 48 may be required, particularly on organic soils. Later applications once an attack is established and deadhearts are visible, will be less effective; under these conditions an approved systemic insecticide such as an approved formulation of dimethoate should be used. Activity of SIPYRFOS 48 may be reduced when soil temperatures remain below 5°C. NOTE: In common with many soil-applied pesticides the activity of SIPYRFOS 48 may be reduced in organic soils. 2. MAIZE Pest - Rate per hectare : Frit fly 1.5 litres. Apply in 200 to 1000 litres of water per hectare. Spray at first crop emergence or when crop has not more than 2 leaves. Latest time of application: 21 days before harvest. 3. GRASSLAND INCLUDING PASTURE Pest - Rate per hectare : Frit fly, leatherjackets 1.5 litres. Apply in 200 to 1000 litres of water per hectare. Maximum number of treatments: One per annum. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. Lactating cows should not be grazed on treated pastures within 14 days of application. TIME OF APPLICATION -Frit fly: The larvae destroy the central shoots of ryegrasses, fescues and bents. They may affect both establishment and development of a young ley after an arable crop or direct reseeding. Application should be made at emergence where damage is anticipated or at first sign of attack. -Leatherjackets: Roots and stems of old grassland and newly established swards are attacked at or below ground level and plants die off rapidly. Overwinter feeding results in damage becoming visible in the spring. SIPYRFOS 48 may be applied at any time from the beginning of November where high larval populations are detected or damage is first seen. Early treatment is recommended in order to prevent yield losses from over-winter feeding. SIPYRFOS 48 should not be applied during periods of frost as leatherjacket activity is reduced under these conditions and treatment may not be as effective. 4. BRASSICA AND VEGETABLE CROPS 4.1 SPRAY APPLICATION PEST CONTROLLED AND RATE REQUIRED Crops that can be treated Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage Pest Aphids Rate per hectare 1.0 litre Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage Caterpillars (small), 1.5 litres leatherjackets, whitefly (adults) Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, bulb onions, seed potatoes(i) Cutworms 2.0 litres Note (i) IMPORTANT – Do not spray seed potato crops under severe drought stress as damage may occur. The variety Desiree is particularly susceptible. WATER VOLUME Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage for aphid, caterpillar, leatherjacket control: Apply in 600 to 1000 litres of water per hectare plus an authorised non-ionic wetter/spreader. Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, bulb onions, seed potatoes for cutworm control: Apply in 600 to 1000 litres of water per hectare. TIME OF APPLICATION Aphids: Spray when pests are first seen, usually early summer. Caterpillars: Spray when damage is first seen, usually early summer. Leatherjackets: Apply pre-sowing. Whitefly: Where SIPYRFOS 48 is used for aphid and caterpillar control it will give some control of whitefly. Cutworm: Cutworm caterpillars live in the surface layers of the soil, feeding on plants just above or below ground level. Plants are either cut off at ground level or large holes are eaten into the roots, most damage occurring in June and July. Treat post-emergence when attack is forecast or when damage is first seen. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND LATEST TIMING Broccoli, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, seed potatoes: Two per crop Bulb Onion: One per crop. LATEST TIME OF APPLICATION – 21 days before harvest NOTE: In common with many soil-applied pesticides the activity of SIPYRFOS 48 may be reduced on organic soils. 4.2 DRENCH TREATMENTS 4.2.1 IN THE FIELD: The following crops can be treated: Leaf brassicas (broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, calabrese, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage) Pest - Rate per 100 litres : Cabbage root fly 100 millilitres. Apply a drench of 70 millilitres to the base of each plant. A row treatment can be made by applying the dilute drench at 5 litres per 30 metres of row. Maximum number of treatments: One drench application per crop. Treatment should be made within 4 days of transplanting or at seedling emergence for direct-sown crops after the third week of April. Latest time of application: 4 days after transplanting or at seedling stage. 4.2.2 PEAT BLOCK/MODULE DRENCH TREATMENT: Brussels sprout, cabbage, calabrese and cauliflower grown in peat blocks and modules can be treated prior to transplanting out. Maximum number of treatments: One per crop prior to planting out. Crops should be treated at the 3 to 4 leaf stage. Only good crops with good leaf condition that are growing vigorously should be treated. Latest time of application: 4 leaf stage APPLICATION METHOD, DOSE AND VOLUMES - PEAT BLOCKS The leaves should be moistened with a light spray of water immediately before treatment. SIPYRFOS 48 should then be applied at 100 ml per 5,000 blocks (43 X 43 X 43 mm) in as dilute a solution as possible. The drench volume should be determined by estimating the uptake of water by one block and then multiplying by 5,000 to calculate the volume for the 5,000 blocks to be treated. This volume should then be at least 25 litres per 5,000 blocks. Immediately after treatment, the spray should be washed off the leaves of the treated crop with water. The volume of water should be sufficient to clear the leaves of spray deposit but not so much that SIPYRFOS 48 is leached from the block. Any such leaching will reduce pest control and may also lead to soil contamination (see 'Notes' below). - MODULES Application is a 3 stage process: moisten the leaves of the plants to be treated immediately prior to treatment, apply the SIPYRFOS 48 drench, wash off the SIPYRFOS 48 drench from leaves of plants with water. It is important that the total volume of water used in these three stages does not exceed the water holding capacity of the modules, otherwise leaching of the SIPYRFOS 48 will occur which may reduce Cabbage root fly control and lead to contamination of underlying glasshouse soil (see Notes below). The water volumes below are given as a guide for modules of 11 to 13 ml capacity (the minimum size and hence the minimum volume recommended). Larger volumes can be used with larger modules. Leaves of the plants should be wetted with a light spray of water immediately before treatment using 2 litres per 5,000 plants. SIPYRFOS 48 should then be applied at 50 ml in 5 litres water per 5,000 plants. Immediately after treatment the insecticide must be thoroughly washed off the leaves of the plant with clean water, using 5 litres of water per 5,000 plants. Notes: Peat blocks and modules SIPYRFOS 48 MUST BE APPLIED ALONE. Tank-mixing of SIPYRFOS 48 for this use is liable to produce severe leaf scorch. SIPYRFOS 48 should not be used to treat blocks or modules which will be planted out before the beginning of April. Breakdown of SIPYRFOS 48 in soils inside glasshouses can be very slow. Residues, even from one application of SIPYRFOS 48 at the high concentrations used, can damage susceptible crops (eg lettuce, celery, Chinese leaves, chrysanthemums etc) planted several months later. To avoid this, do not apply SIPYRFOS 48 in such a large volume of water that it passes through the compost. Also prevent the spray contaminating the pathways and covered areas surrounding the trays being treated. This can be done in a number of ways eg interceptor trays, polythene sheeting, use of correct water volumes etc. After use, remove plastic sheeting, wash down and dispose of safely. When handling recently drenched trays of plants PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES AND COVERALLS MUST BE WORN. Modules should generally be transplanted as soon as possible after treatment. However, SIPYRFOS 48 can be leached out of the compost in the first 24 hours after application after which it becomes strongly bound (absorbed) onto the peat. If plants are to be despatched freshly watered, SIPYRFOS 48 should be applied a few days beforehand to ensure that it is not leached from the module during the final watering. Transplanting of treated blocks and modules to a depth which brings untreated soil into contact with plant stems above the top of the block or module will lead to reduced control. Further treatments to control cabbage root fly larvae may be required in areas of high activity. Overdosing can result in transient yellowing of leaves, especially where high rates of a composting or wetting agent have been used. 5. SUGAR BEET Pest - Rate per hectare : Leatherjackets, pygmy mangold beetle 1.5 litres. Apply in a minimum of 200 litres of water per hectare. Maximum number of treatments: One per crop. Latest time of application: Before the end of July in the year of harvest. An interval of 4 days should elapse between applications of SIPYRFOS 48 and any herbicide. DO NOT TREAT CROPS UNDER STRESS. TIME OF APPLICATION -Leatherjackets: Leatherjackets can often cause serious damage when sugar beet crops follow infested grass. Where sugar beet is to follow grass, the recommended method of control with SIPYRFOS 48 is to detect and treat the leatherjackets in the grassland prior to cultivation and drilling of the sugar beet crop (see ‘Pasture’ section). As a follow up treatment to this, or when prior treatment has not been possible, SIPYRFOS 48 should be applied to the sugar beet crop if high pest levels are found or at the first sign of damage by leatherjackets. Application can be made from post-drilling. When prior treatment to the previous grass crop has not been possible, damage may be reduced rather than prevented. -Pygmy mangold beetle: Pygmy mangold beetle feed on newly establishing sugar beet crops. An application of SIPYRFOS 48 at 1.5 litres/ha at the earliest recommended timing on sugar beet, will help reduce feeding damage caused by the larvae and adults. A minimum water volume of 200 litres/ha should be used. 6. APPLES (PRE-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, apple blossom weevil, apple sucker, capsids, tortrix, winter moths 1.0 litre. A maximum number of one pre-blossom treatment and 3 post-blossom treatments per year of Sipyrfos 48 can be made to apples. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. TIME OF APPLICATION -Apple blossom weevil: Bud burst -Aphids (rosy leaf-curling etc), tortrix, winter moths: Bud burst to pink bud -Capsids, apple sucker: Green cluster to pink bud A late green cluster to pink bud application will control all the above pests except common green capsid, rosy leaf-curling aphid and rosy apple aphid, which will require a further spray at petal fall or soon after. Where there is a known history of rosy leaf-curling aphid, spray pre-blossom and again at petal fall. 7. APPLES (POST-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, codling moth, common green capsid, late winter moths, red spider mite, sawfly, tortrix, woolly aphid 2.0 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. TIME OF APPLICATION -Common green capsid, aphids (rosy leaf-curling etc), sawfly: Petal fall -Later winter moths, codling moth: Mid to late June in most seasons. Repeat the application 14 days later and again if necessary. -Tortrix: This pest will be controlled by the codling moth sprays. Severe or late attacks in late July or early August will require a third application. -Aphids: Following pre-blossom treatment rosy leaf-curling aphid and rosy apple aphid will require a further spray at petal fall or soon after to complete control. If no pre-blossom control measures have been taken it is advisable to use at least 1000 litres water per hectare to obtain penetration of curled leaf. -Red spider mite: Where SIPYRFOS 48 is used at petal fall for capsid, late winter moth or sawfly control, or later where it is used for codling or tortrix moth control, it may not be necessary to use an acaricide treatment. -Woolly aphid: This pest will also be controlled by the codling and tortrix spray applications. 8. PEARS (PRE-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, capsids, tortrix, winter moths 1.0 litre. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. TIME OF APPLICATION These pests, Aphids, capsids, tortrix, winter moths, will be controlled when spraying between bud burst and white bud. 9. PEARS (POST-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, capsids, caterpillars. codling moth, pear sucker, red spider mite 2.0 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. A maximum number of two applications per year of Sipyrfos 48 can be made to pears. TIME OF APPLICATION Capsids, caterpillars, sucker: Spray when pests are seen. -Codling moth: Mid to late June in most seasons. Repeat the application 14 days later and again if necessary. -Aphids: Post-blossom sprays will control aphids including leaf-curling species. -Red spider mite: This pest when it occurs on pears may also be controlled by post-blossom applications. -Pear sucker: Good coverage is essential and it is advisable to spray high volume and thoroughly soak the trees. 10. PLUMS (PRE-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, tortrix, winter moths 1.0 litre. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. TIME OF APPLICATION -Winter moths, tortrix, aphids: Bud burst to white bud 11. PLUMS (POST-BLOSSOM) Pest - Rate per hectare : Damson hop aphid, mealy plum aphid, red spider mite, winter moths 2.0 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Apply in 250 to 2000 litres of water per hectare. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. TIME OF APPLICATION -Aphids: Spray in May or June when aphids are first seen and repeat as necessary for further aphid migrations into orchards. -Winter moths: Spray at cot split (7 to 10 days after petal fall). -Red spider mite: Where SIPYRFOS 48 is used at cot split to control late winter moths it may not be necessary to use an acaricide treatment. Maximum number of treatments. A maximum number of three applications per year of Sipyrfos 48 can be made to plums 12. STRAWBERRIES 12.1 SPRAY APPLICATION Pests - Rate per hectare : Aphids, tortrix 1.0 litre, Red spider mite, strawberry blossom weevil 1.5 litres. Apply in 1000 litres of water per hectare. Latest time of application: 7 days before harvest. A maximum number of two foliar applications per crop of SIPYRFOS 48 at 1.5 litres/ha may be made in strawberries for use against strawberry blossom weevil or red spider mite. A maximum number of one foliar application per crop of SIPYRFOS 48 at 1.0 litre/ha may be made in strawberries for use against aphids and tortrix. Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. TIME OF APPLICATION -Aphids: Fruiting beds: Spray just before flowering and before the aphids build up (usually in mid to late April for outdoor crops). For early attacks it may be necessary to apply the first spray in late March. Protected crops: Spray in March. Runner beds/maiden beds: Spray in mid-May. -Tortrix: Spray in April, when pest appears. -Red spider mite: Application of SIPYRFOS 48 at the time for aphids will also control non organophosphorus resistant red spider mite. In some seasons a spray in early April may prove necessary. Spray protected crops in early March to early April. -Strawberry blossom weevil: Where infestations are not severe, application should be made after the first sign of damage up until just before the crop flowering stage. Where infestations are severe, two applications should be made; the first at the first sign of weevil damage and the second just before the crop flowering stage. 12.2 DRENCH TREATMENT Pests – Rate : Vine Weevil, 2 litres Sipyrfos 48 in 1000 litres of water. Apply as a drench using 285 to 570 millilitres solution per plant depending on size and species treated. The maximum concentration must not exceed 2.0 litres of product per 1000 litres of water. Weevils damage the main feeding roots and may excavate the base of the crown. Drench strawberry crowns and surrounding collar of soil after cropping and preferably after mowing. SIPYRFOS 48 is also recommended for the control of vine weevil larvae in the later cropping varieties of strawberry, eg Ostara, Rapella and Pegasus, and also in the late crop of a double cropping variety such as Red Gauntlet. Application must be made as above, after the top growth has been mown off following cropping, but no later than November. A maximum number of one drench application per year of SIPYRFOS 48 may be made to strawberries. NOTE In view of the large number of new strawberry varieties and cropping systems being adopted, test SIPYRFOS 48 at the recommended dose rate for crop safety on a small number of plants before making an overall application. Do not apply SIPYRFOS 48 for the control of vine weevil larvae to strawberries grown under plastic tunnels or in cloches. SIPYRFOS 48 can only be applied as a drench treatment to strawberries at the end of the cropping season but before the end of November. 13. RASPBERRIES Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, raspberry beetle, raspberry cane midge 1.0 litre, Red spider mite 1.5 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Apply in a minimum of 1000 litres of water per hectare for control of raspberry beetle; 500 litres of water per hectare for other pests. Maximum number of treatments: 3 per crop but a maximum total dose of 3 litres of product per hectare must not be exceeded. Latest time of application: 7 days before harvest. TIME OF APPLICATION -Raspberry beetle: Spray at first pink fruit stage. -Aphids: Spray pre-blossom as required. -Red spider mite: Attacks at first pink fruit will be controlled by sprays applied for raspberry beetle control or spray later as required. -Raspberry cane midge: Southern England: Early/mid-May. Scotland: Late May/early June. Spray one week later in both areas after a cold spring. Delay first application until small longitudinal splits are found on the young spawn. Repeat 10 to 14 days later just before but not during flowering. Direct spray into bottom 600 millimetres of young canes, ie below bottom wire. 14. CURRANTS Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, capsids, caterpillars 1.0 litre, Red spider mite 1.5 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. The following crops can be treated: Blackcurrants, redcurrants, whitecurrants. Apply in a minimum of 2000 litres of water per hectare for control of red spider mite; 1000 litres of water per hectare for other pests. Maximum number of treatments: Three per crop. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. TIME OF APPLICATION -Aphids: Spray as and when attack occurs. -Capsids, caterpillars: Spray before first open flower and again at the end of flowering. -Red spider mite: Spray at fruit set and repeat if necessary. Repeat after picking to avoid spider mite hibernating for next season. 15. GOOSEBERRIES Pest - Rate per hectare : Aphids, capsids, caterpillars 1.0 litre, Red spider mite 1.5 litres. *Fruit crops must not be treated during flowering. Apply in a minimum of 2000 litres of water per hectare for control of red spider mite; 1000 litres of water per hectare for other pests. Latest time of application: 14 days before harvest. A maximum number of 1 treatment per year of Sipyrfos 48 can be made to gooseberries. TIME OF APPLICATION -Aphids: Spray as and when attack occurs. -Capsids: Spray before first open flower. -Caterpillars: Spray as soon as the pests are seen, usually soon after fruit set. It is important to force the wash into the centre of large bushes. -Red spider mite: Spray as soon as mites are seen on the foliage, usually late April to early May. 16. FORESTRY TREES AS A DIRECTED SPRAY ONTO STACKS OF CUT LOGS IN FORESTS Pest - Rate per 100 litres of water : Ambrosia beetle, larch shoot beetle, pine shoot beetle 1.0 litre. Apply 500 millilitres of solution per square metre bark area ie log length X mid-circumference for single logs. For stack spraying apply 700 millilitres of solution per square metre of superficial stack area (top and sides and ends). Conditions of Supply Seller warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on the label thereof and is reasonably fit for purposes stated on such labels, only when used in accordance with directions under normal use conditions. It is impossible to eliminate all risks inherently associated with use of this product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended consequences may result because of such factors as weather conditions, presence of other materials, or manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of the seller. In no case shall d) MIXING, SPRAYING AND COMPATIBILITY seller be liable for consequential, special or indirect damages resulting from For effective pest control, total spray coverage is essential. Half fill the spray the use of handling of this product. All such risks shall be assumed by the buyer. tank with clean water and begin agitation. Add the required quantity of SIPYRFOS Seller makes no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose 48 and complete filling. Wash out the sprayer thoroughly with water and liquid nor any other express or implied warranty except as stated above. detergent immediately after use. Finally wash out with water and drain. Avoid drift to areas outside those being sprayed, having due regards to the prevailing weather conditions and spray quality being used. Do not spray in cold, windy conditions. Do not mix with highly alkaline materials. SIPYRFOS 48 is not compatible with zineb. Always refer to the label of the tank mix partner for conditions of use. When tank mixing SIPYRFOS 48 with fungicides for use on cereals post flag leaf emergence, care should be taken to avoid leaf scorch. By using the maximum water volumes permissible for each of the tank mix partners, and by spraying early morning or late evening (ie to avoid the hottest part of the day), crop selectivity issues can be minimised. The use of adjuvants is not recommended. When tank mixing SIPYRFOS 48 with isoproturon containing herbicides, for use in the autumn/early spring, avoid application to waterlogged or very cloddy soils, if frost is imminent or after the onset of frosty weather. Crop damage can occur on free draining, stony or gravelly soils if heavy rain falls soon after spraying, Early sown crops may be damaged if spraying precedes or coincides with a period of rapid growth.