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Veld in KwaZulu-Natal
Co-ordinated Extension KwaZulu-Natal Veld 11.1 1999
Appendix Table 1
Insecticides and dosages registered for the control of army worm (Spodoptera exempta). Pregrazing intervals are provided in parentheses after each pesticide. EC = emulsifiable concentrate; WP = wettable powder; DP = dusting powder; WSP = water-soluble powder; SC = suspension concentrate; SL = soluble liquid.
Pesticide1
Formulation
Dosage
alphacypermethrin (14)
carbaryl (7)
chlorpyrifos (14)
cypermethrin (14)
cypermethrin-high cis (14)
endosulfan (30)
mercaptothion (7)
methomyl (7)
permethrin (7)
trichlorfon (2)
EC
SC
WP
EC
EC
EC
EC
EC
DP
WSP
SL
EC
WSP
100 ml/300 l water (ground) or
ml/30 l water (aerial)
310 g/ha
250 ml/200-500 l water
150 ml/ha
100 ml/ha
1.0 l/ha (ground)
1.2 l/ha (aerial)
600 ) 1 250 ml/ha
15 kg/ha
50 g/ha
225 ml/ha
100 ml/ha
150 g/ha
1
The insecticides listed here were registered in 1996. The latest recommendations must always be used. They are given in the book "A guide to the use of pesticides and fungicides in the Republic of South Africa". This book is available from the Directorate of Agricultural Information, Private Bag X144, Pretoria, 0001. The latest price should be ascertained before a copy is ordered. Proprietary names for the active ingredients are provided in Appendix Table 2.
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