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Contains 400 g/litre (38% w/w) dimethoate as an emulsifiable concentrate.

A contact and systemic insecticide for the control of aphids and certain other pests on wheat, potatoes and seed crops of sugar beet and mangels.

POTATO SEED CROPS
Pests: Aphid Excluding Myzus persicae
Rate: 840 ml in 200-1000 litres/ha water.
Critical comments: apply - at 75% emergence. Repeat every 14 days to burning off.

WHEAT
Pests: Aphid
Rate: 840 ml in 200-1000 litres/ha water.
Critical comments: apply - spray when aphids are first seen. Do not apply later than 21 days before harvest.

Pests: Wheat bulb fly
Rate: 1680 ml in 200-1000 litres/ha water.
Critical comments: apply - spray as soon as damage is first seen, usually early March.

SEED CROPS
Pests: Black aphid
Rate: 840 ml in 200-1000 litres/ha water.

SUGAR BEET, MANGELS
Pests: Black aphid
Rate: 1050 ml in 400-1000 litres/ha water.

Critical comments: apply - when pest first seen. If stecklings are grown under a cover crop, spray once the cover crop is harvested. Repeat every 14 days to the end of October.

Mixing
Half fill the spray tank with water. Add the required amount of insecticide, top up the tank with water and agitate.

Insect Resistance
Some insects, particularly aphids, have in some areas become resistant to dimethoate and other organophosphorus insecticides. In such circumstances, good control from Dimethoate will not be obtained.

Storage
Store in a cool dry place, away from foodstuffs, seeds and other chemicals. Flammable. Protect from frost.

Do not contaminate water with the product or its container. (Do not clean application equipment near surface water / Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads)