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INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE WARNING GROUP 2B INSECTICIDE

WITHHOLDING PERIODS:

• Bananas: Not required when used as directed.
• Brassicas: Do not harvest for 7 days after application.
• Cotton: Do not harvest for 4 weeks after application. Do not graze or cut for stock food.
• Wine Grapes: Not required when used as directed (H). Do not feed trash or by-products resulting from treated grapevines to livestock.
• Pasture: Do not graze or cut for stock food for 14 days after application.
• Potatoes: Not required when used as directed. Do not graze or cut for stock food any part of failed crop (including tubers).
• Sorghum: Do not harvest, graze, or cut for stock food for 14 days after application.
• Sugarcane: Do not harvest for 12 weeks after application. Do not graze or cut for stock food for 12 weeks after application.
• Livestock: Withhold stock from slaughter for 21 days after application, where stock were present in crop at the time of application.

For insecticide resistance management, Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide is a Group 2B Insecticide. Some naturally occurring insect biotypes resistant to Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide and other Group 2B Insecticides may exist through normal genetic variability in any insect population. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the insect population if Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide or other Group 2B Insecticides are used repeatedly. The effectiveness of Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide on resistant individuals could be significantly reduced. Since the occurrence of resistant individuals is difficult to detect prior to use, Imtrade Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of this product to control resistant insects.

Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide may be subject to specific resistance management strategies. For further information, contact your local supplier, Imtrade Australia Pty Ltd representative, or local agricultural department agronomist.

RESIDUES MANAGEMENT IN EXPORT PRODUCE:

Crops:

• Growers should note that MRLs or import tolerances do not exist in all markets for produce treated with Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide.
• If growing produce for export, check with Imtrade Australia Ltd for the latest information on MRLs and import tolerances BEFORE using Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide.

Livestock:

• Livestock may be exposed to fipronil residues in the feed by grazing treated fodder.
• Observance of the 14-day grazing withholding period permits compliance with Australian MRLs for fipronil in meat, offal, and milk.
• To meet more stringent export residues requirements, Meat and Livestock Australia recommends Export Slaughter Intervals (ESIs) and Export Grazing Intervals (EGIs) for Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide.
• When livestock grown for export are grazed on fodder treated with Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide, the user must obtain details of the recommended export intervals from Meat and Livestock Australia and must follow those recommendations.

MIXING:

• Slowly add the required amount of product to water in the spray tank while stirring or agitating.
• Agitate while spraying.

APPLICATION:

Bananas:

• Ensure thorough coverage of butts, suckers, and surrounding trash and exposed soil.
• Bananas (Band Spray): Calculation of the quantity of Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide and minimum water volume required to treat a 100m row length of bananas for various band widths.

Brassicas:

• Ensure thorough coverage of foliage and heads.

Cotton:

• For ground application, use a prepared spray volume of 35 – 75L/ha depending on the size of the crop.
• For aerial application see ‘Aerial application’ instructions below.

Wine Grapevines:

• Imtrade Regal 800 WG Insecticide should be applied by handheld equipment as a high volume directed spray of approximately 500 mL solution per vine.

AERIAL APPLICATION:

• Use spray techniques that minimize off-target spray drift.
• DO NOT use rotary atomizers. Use application volumes between 20L and 50L/ha.
• Achieve a droplet density of ~60 droplets/cm2 on a flat surface on the target.
• When spraying large droplets (>250 µm), increase the application volume to > 40L/ha to ensure sufficient droplets are produced.
• Aerial application is not recommended for brassica and potato crops.

PRECAUTIONS:

Re-entry period:

• DO NOT allow entry into treated areas until the spray has dried.
• When prior entry is necessary, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing) and chemical-resistant gloves. Clothing must be laundered after each day’s use.
• Human flaggers, if used in aerial spraying operations, must be protected by enclosed cabs.

PROTECTION OF CROPS, NATIVE AND OTHER NON-TARGET PLANTS:

• DO NOT apply in weather conditions or from spraying equipment that may cause spray to drift onto non-target plants/crops or cropping lands.

PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK:

• Dangerous to bees.
• DO NOT apply where bees from managed hives are foraging and crops, weeds, or cover crops are in flower at the time of spraying or are expected to flower within 28 days.
• Before spraying, notify beekeepers to move hives to a safe location with an untreated source of nectar, if there is potential for managed bees to be affected by the spray or spray drift.
• If an area has been sprayed accidentally in which the crop, weeds, or cover crop were in flower or subsequently came into flower, notify beekeepers to keep managed bees out of the area for at least 28 days from the time of spraying.

PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND ENVIRONMENT:

• Highly toxic to fish and aquatic organisms.
• DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers, or waterways with the chemical or used containers.
• DO NOT spray across open bodies of water. This product will kill susceptible non-target invertebrates, including beneficial species, if they are exposed to drift.
• DO NOT apply aerially to brassicas and potatoes. A spray drift minimization strategy should be employed at all times when aerially applying sprays to

or near sensitive areas. The strategy envisaged is exemplified by the cotton industry’s Best Management Practice Manual.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL:

• Store in the closed, original container in a cool, well-ventilated area.
• DO NOT store for prolonged periods in direct sunlight.
• Triple rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to the spray tank.
• DO NOT dispose of undiluted chemicals on-site.
• If recycling, replace the cap and return clean containers to the recycler or designated collection point.
• If not recycling, break, crush, or puncture and deliver empty packaging for appropriate disposal to an approved waste management facility.
• If an approved waste management facility is not available, bury the empty packaging 500mm below the surface in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation, and tree roots, in compliance with relevant Local, State or Territory government regulations.
• DO NOT burn empty containers or product.

SAFETY DIRECTIONS:

• Poisonous if absorbed by skin contact, inhaled, or swallowed. Will irritate the eyes and skin.
• DO NOT inhale dust. Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
• When opening the container, preparing the product for use, and using the prepared spray, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing), elbow-length PVC gloves, and a face shield or goggles.
• If product gets in the eyes, wash it out immediately with water.
• After use and before eating, drinking, or smoking, wash hands, arms, and face thoroughly with soap and water.
• After each day’s use, wash gloves, face shield or goggles, and contaminated clothing.