Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan - Beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas

Date: 27 May 2012

This information forms part of Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan.

Chemicals registered for use against western flower thrips in BEANS, SNOW PEAS and SUGAR SNAP PEAS.
Effective to 27 March 2012.

Chemical group	Active ingredient	Product concentration	Product rate	Comments
Spinosyn (5A)	⁽³⁾spinosad	10g/L	20mL/L	Yates Success™ Naturalyte™ Insect Control. 3 day WHP. Do not spray while bees are feeding on flowering plants. N.B. Label says green beans and peas (including snow and snap)
	⁽⁵⁾ spinetoram	120g/L	400mL/ha	Success™Neo Insecticide. 3 day WHP. Use as part of the WFT resistance management strategy. N.B. Label is for legume vegetables (succulent seeds and immature pods only); including beans, peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas.
Spirotetramat (23)	⁽⁵⁾spirotetramat	240g/L	300-400mL/ha + specified adjuvant.	Movento™ 240SC insecticide. 7 day WHP beans; 3 day WHP snow peas and sugar snap peas. Use higher rate with high pest pressure, rapid crop growth or to get longer control. Do not reapply within 7 days. Maximum of 2 applications per crop. Ensure thorough coverage. Always use an adjuvant.

Chemical group

Active ingredient

Product concentration

Product rate

Comments

Spinosyn (5A)

⁽³⁾spinosad

10g/L

20mL/L

Yates Success™ Naturalyte™ Insect Control. 3 day WHP. Do not spray while bees are feeding on flowering plants.

N.B. Label says green beans and peas (including snow and snap)

⁽⁵⁾ spinetoram

120g/L

400mL/ha

Success™Neo Insecticide. 3 day WHP. Use as part of the WFT resistance management strategy.

N.B. Label is for legume vegetables (succulent seeds and immature pods only); including beans, peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas.

Spirotetramat (23)

⁽⁵⁾spirotetramat

240g/L

300-400mL/ha + specified adjuvant.

Movento™ 240SC insecticide. 7 day WHP beans; 3 day WHP snow peas and sugar snap peas. Use higher rate with high pest pressure, rapid crop growth or to get longer control. Do not reapply within 7 days. Maximum of 2 applications per crop.

Ensure thorough coverage. Always use an adjuvant.

⁽⁰⁾ no resistance ⁽¹⁾ low resistance ⁽²⁾ medium resistance ⁽³⁾ high resistance ⁽⁴⁾ extreme resistance ⁽⁵⁾ no information

Note for Victoria: Schedule 7 Poisons are ‘specified chemical products’ under Victoria’s control of use legislation. These products must be used in accordance with the approved label unless a permit has been issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE), Victoria. For further information please contact the Chemical Standards Branch, DNRE.

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This information forms part of Western flower thrips (WFT) insecticide management plan.

Author: G. Herron