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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Albaugh Binder Insecticide

Overview:

• Type: Contact and residual insecticide/miticide.
• Application: Can be used preventively at regular intervals or as a knockdown treatment.
• Optimal Use: Apply before pest populations reach damaging levels.

Compatibility:

• Not Suitable for IPM Programs: Avoid use in Integrated Pest Management programs where mite or other insect predators are effective.

Application Methods:

• Ground or Aircraft Application: Suitable for both ground rig and aircraft application.
• Coverage: Thorough coverage is crucial for effective control.
• Avoid Fog or Mist Application.

Dilute Spraying:

• Use high volumes of water up to run-off.
• Set up sprayer for even coverage, applying sufficient water to cover the crop.
• Adjust water volume based on testing or expert advice.
• Add the specified amount of product per 100L of water.
• Change spray volume and setup as the crop grows.

Concentrate Spraying:

• Use a sprayer designed for concentrate spraying.
• Achieve even coverage with a chosen water volume.
• Determine dilute spray volume and calculate concentrate mixing rate.
• Adjust settings and volumes as the crop grows.
• Follow industry guidelines and Best Practices for concentrate spraying.

Ground Application:

• Apply as a fine spray with droplet size of 150 to 200 microns.
• Application volume depends on the crop type.
• Suggested volumes for various crops provided.
• Follow critical comments for specific crops.

Aerial Application:

• Use at least 20L/ha total spray volume.
• Spray during cooler parts of the day or night.
• Avoid spraying in calm conditions; prefer a crosswind.
• Employ a spray drift minimization strategy.

Monitoring:

• For Citrus leaf eating weevil populations, start monitoring in mid-October.
• If 25 beetles or more are recorded in consecutive counts, treatment is required.

Mixing:

• Add the required quantity of Albaugh Binder Insecticide to water and mix thoroughly.
• Maintain agitation during mixing and application.
• Contains a surfactant; additional surfactant may be necessary in specific situations.

Resistance Warning:

• Group 3A insecticide; manage resistance with specific strategies.
• Some insect biotypes resistant to Albaugh Binder Insecticide may exist.
• Albaugh Asia Pacific Limited accepts no liability for losses due to resistance.
• Follow local resistance management strategies; consult with suppliers or agricultural department agronomists.

NOTICE:

• Helicoverpa (=Heliothis) armigera resistance in Northern NSA and Qld.
• Adhere to the Summer Crop Insecticide strategy to contain pyrethroid resistance.
• Failure to observe the strategy may result in widespread resistance affecting the future viability of summer cropping.