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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 ℮
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Expiry date :
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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.