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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (VEGETABLES)

• DO NOT apply more than one soil application of Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide to each crop.
• DO NOT use Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide or any other Group 4A Insecticide as a foliar spray after soil application of Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide in that crop. Refer to district advice for local Silverleaf Whitefly resistance management strategies.

NOTE FOR VEGETABLE CROPS

• Potential migration of Silverleaf Whitefly from neighboring crops. Adult Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) are controlled when they ingest a lethal dose of the active ingredient by feeding on an Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide treated crop.
• In some very susceptible crops and varieties, the first migration of large populations of adults from adjacent fields may result in significant feeding damage to the crop, although further reproduction and development of the pest will be prevented.
• To help prevent such damage, minimize the migration of adult SLWF into a treated crop by applying a 'clean-up' fast-acting insecticide to recently harvested crops.
• Consideration of factors such as planting sequences and timing, wind direction, variety selection, and general crop hygiene should be integral to SLWF management.
• Crops should be monitored for SLWF adult numbers after application of Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide, and appropriate fast-acting insecticides for control of adults should be applied if economic thresholds are reached or excessive adult feeding damage is observed.

MIXING

• Prior to pouring, shake the container vigorously, then add the required amount of Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide to water in the tank while stirring or with agitators in motion.
• Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide requires constant agitation in the tank.

APPLICATION

• For all application instructions, refer to the Critical Comments in the Directions for Use Table. Additional instructions for sugarcane and citrus follow.

Application (sugarcane)

Plant Cane

• Application can occur at various stages from planting until hilling up as described below.
• Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide should be applied into the plant drill in a narrow band centered on the cane row.
• Mix Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide with water and spray the mixture into the cane drill as a narrow 50-100mm wide band in the middle of the drill.
• Apply in no less than 1.5L of water per 100 meters of cane row (equivalent to no less than 100L/ha water for single row cane with 1.52m spacing between rows).
• Adjust the application equipment so that the treated band of soil is at least 50mm above the level of the setts in the soil and is immediately covered by at least 50mm more soil on top of that layer.
• There should be at least 100mm of soil cover over the treated layer after the final cultivation or hilling-up operation.
• The placement of the spray band can be achieved in several ways. Not all application methods are suited to every circumstance.
• Application at planting is not recommended for control of Greyback Canegrubs in situations where very deep planting is practiced.

At Planting

• Fix a spray nozzle or nozzles on the planter so that the Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide spray band is directed at soil just after it covers the setts to a depth of at least 50mm.
• The boards on the planter need to be adjusted so that another 50mm of soil comes over the top of the treated band of soil.
• Subsequent cutaway cultivations must not disturb soil to the depth of the treated band.

At first working, or at half-open drill, or at fill-in

• Apply Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide as a spray band 50-100mm wide directed at the base of the young cane shoots so that the middle of the drill is treated, not the sides.
• A single nozzle per row or a directed nozzle each side of each row may achieve this.
• The treated band must be covered with at least 50mm of soil immediately. Subsequent cultivations must not disturb soil to the depth of the treated band.
• There should be at least 100mm of soil cover over the treated layer after the final cultivation or hilling-up operation.

At hilling up

• Apply Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide as twin narrow spray bands 50mm wide on each side of the cane rows directed at the base of the cane rows directed at the base of the young cane shoots.
• Directed nozzles each side of the row may achieve this.
• Direct the spray nozzles to ensure that the spray is not blocked by cane shoots or leaves.
• The treated bands must be covered with at least 100mm of soil immediately as the final step in the shaping of the row profile.

Ratoon Cane

• Apply only as a subsurface soil application.
• Apply in no less than 1.5 litres of water per 100 meters of cane row (equivalent to no less than 100L/ha of water for single row cane with 1.52m spacing between rows).
• Soil should have moisture at coulter depth at the time of application or should receive at least 15mm of rainfall or irrigation within 1 week.
• DO NOT leave Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide exposed to sunlight.
• After application, ensure the Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide treated band is covered by at least 100mm of soil and that coulter slits are filled in completely.

Twin coulter method

• Apply subsurface behind twin coulters to a depth of 100-125mm.
• Coulters should be spaced 220mm to 500mm apart, one either side of the center of the stool.
• Coulter slits should be in the sides or top of the stool mound rather than at the base.
• Space coulters as closely as possible, within the above range, but wide enough to avoid excessive stool damage.
• Narrow spacings may not be possible with advanced ratoon growth.
• DO NOT apply using narrow spacings if ratoon growth is advanced such that excessive crop damage from equipment may result.

Single coulter method ("stool split")

• Apply subsurface behind a single coulter in the center of the stool.
• DO NOT apply using this method if ratoon growth is advanced such that excessive crop damage from equipment may result.
• This method may not be suitable for all areas and has not been fully evaluated in some parts of southern Queensland and NSW.
• Before using this method, consult your local AIRR Apparent representative.

Application (peanuts)

• Fix a spray nozzle or nozzles on the planter so that the Apparent Picador 350 SC Insecticide spray band is directed in a narrow band to soil at the bottom of the planting furrow on or below the peanut seed depth.
• Apply in no less than 1L of water per 100 meters of peanut row (equivalent to no less than 110L/ha of water for peanuts with 0.91m spacing between rows).