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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

USES

Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is a contact and residual insecticide. It can be used as a protective treatment when applied at regular intervals or as a knockdown treatment to control existing larvae. Best results will be obtained by spraying at egg hatch. Thorough coverage is essential to ensure adequate control. Apply during the cooler parts of the day.

The product can be applied mixed in 2 ways:

1. mixed with water carrier or,

2. mixed with oil-based bulking agents such as D-C-Tron Cotton Spray Oil or compatible ULV products.

MIXING

Low Volume and High Volume applications by ground rig when Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is applied with water carrier.

Add the required quantity of Smart Ace 100 Insecticide to water in the spray tank and mix thoroughly. Maintain agitation during mixing and application.

Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) application by aircraft when Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is applied with oil-based bulking agents.

This product can be mixed with D-C-Tron Cotton Spray Oil or other compatible products. Add the mixing partner to the spray tank, engage agitator system and add the required amount of Smart Ace 100 Insecticide directly to the spray tank. DO NOT mix with water and ensure that no water is in the spraying system.

APPLICATION – Grapevines, Pome and Stone Fruit

Dilute Spraying:

• Use a sprayer designed to apply high volumes of water up to the point of run-off and matched to the crop being sprayed.

• Set up and operate the sprayer to achieve even coverage throughout the crop canopy. Apply sufficient water to cover the crop to the point of run-off. Avoid excessive run-off.

Concentrate Spraying:

• Use a sprayer designed and set up for concentrate spraying (that is a sprayer which applies water volumes less than those required to reach the point of run-off) and matched to the crop being sprayed. Set up and operate the sprayer to achieve even coverage throughout the crop canopy using your chosen water volume.

APPLICATION - Crops other than Grapevines, Pome and Stone fruit

Low Volume and High Volume applications by ground rig or aircraft when Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is applied with water carrier.

Smart Ace 100 Insecticide can be applied by ground or aircraft with a water carrier. Thorough coverage is essential to ensure adequate control. Always apply with a non-ionic surfactant unless detailed on the label of a tank mix partner. Apply during the cooler parts of the day or night.

COMPATIBILITY

Low Volume and High Volume application by ground rig or aircraft when Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is applied with water carrier.

This product is compatible with various products including D-C-Trate, D-C-Tron Cotton Spray Oil, Dithane M45, dicamba, Kelthane* EC/MF, Kocide*, Nudrin*, Parathion, Phosdrin, Pirate, Ridomil*, Select*, dimethoate, paraquat, diquat, glyphosate, Tigrex*, Jaguar*, simazine, Spinnaker, 2,4-D amine and ester, 2,4-DB, and MCPA.

DO NOT mix Smart Ace 100 Insecticide with wettable powders and water dispersible granules BEFORE addition to the spray tank. Smart Ace 100 Insecticide can be mixed with Penncozeb DF providing the mixture is agitated efficiently and used immediately.

Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) application by aircraft:

This product should be mixed only with specific ULV formulations of other insecticides, e.g. Nudrin225, Pirate 300, and PBO synergists, when mixed according to the directions on the PBO synergist labels.

INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE WARNING

GROUP 3A INSECTICIDE

For insecticide resistance management, Smart Ace 100 Insecticide is a Group 3A insecticide. Some naturally occurring insect biotypes resistant to Ace 100 Insecticide and other Group 3A insecticides may exist through normal genetic variability in any insect population. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the insect population if Smart Ace 100 Insecticide or other Group 3A insecticides are used repeatedly. The effectiveness of Smart Ace 100 Insecticide on resistant individuals could be significantly reduced. Since the occurrence of resistant individuals is difficult to detect prior to use, Crop Smart Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of this product to control resistant insects.

Smart Ace 100 Insecticide may be subject to specific resistance management strategies. For further information, contact your local supplier, Smart representative, or local agricultural department agronomist.

In NSW and Qld, application of this product to Helicoverpa armigera larvae longer than 5mm may not only be ineffective but it may increase the level of synthetic pyrethroid resistance. This product should NOT be used to treat infestations that were not controlled by an earlier application of it or another synthetic pyrethroid. Infestations not controlled by this product should be treated with an insecticide from another chemical group. Application of this product with an insecticide from another chemical group such as Nudrin will assist with the management of synthetic pyrethroid resistant Helicoverpa armigera.