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Chafer / Rose Beetle Usually this pest is well controlled by soil applied insecticides. Cutworm
Apply one of the following immediately after crop emerges with a blanket spray at 300 l / ha water spray mix.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
TRADE NAMES
RATE / 100 L WATER
15 L KNAPSACK
RATE / HA
α-cypermethrin
FASTAC ®
26 ml
3.9 ml
130 ml
β-cy�uthrin
BULLDOCK ®
40 ml
6.0 ml
200 ml
chlorpyrifos
DURSBAN ®, PYRINEX ®
200 ml
30.0 ml
1000 ml
cypermethrin
CYMBUSH ®, RIPCORD ®
38 ml
5.7 ml
190 ml
deltamethrin
DECIS ®
32 ml
4.8 ml
160 ml
esfenvalerate
SUMI-ALPHA ®
20 ml
3.0 ml
100 ml
λ-cyhalothrin
KARATE ®
25 ml
3.7 ml
125 ml
profenofos
CURACRON ®
200 ml
30.0 ml
1000 ml
tralomethrin
SIBLING ®, TRALLATE ®
28 ml
4.2 ml
140 ml
False wireworm / White Grub The soil and seed applied insecticides given above will control these pests. Leaf Hoppers The soil and seed applied insecticides given above will control these pests. Stalk Borer The soil and seed applied carbofuran insecticides given above will control these pests. Snout Beetles The soil and seed applied insecticides given above will control these pests. 9. DISEASES
Before spraying any chemical make sure you have checked on its harvest interval, the withholding period and the re-entry period. Make sure you DO NOT spray any chemical which will leave a toxic residue in the plant after harvest.
BEFORE SPRAYING ALWAYS READ THE CHEMICAL LABEL Grey Leaf Spot
Spray when the disease is first seen and repeat at 10-14 day intervals. It is important that the cob is protected.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT TRADE NAMES RATE / 100 L WATER 15 L KNAPSACK RATE / HA
azoxystrobin
AMISTAR ®, ORTIVA ®
200 ml
30.0 ml
500 ml
epoxiconazole / carbendzim
DUETT ®
480 ml
72.0 ml
1200 ml
difenoconazole / carbendazim
ERIA ®
480 ml
72.0 ml
1200 ml
�usilazole / carbendazim
PUNCH C ®
200 ml
30.0 ml
500 ml
PUNCH EXTRA ®
300 ml
45.0 ml
750 ml
FARMERS GAZETTE November 2015 17