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FORMULATION AND ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
KARATE ZEON is a microcapsule suspension containing 100 g/l lambda-cyhalothrin and 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one.
PCS NUMBER: 04084.
PACK SIZE: 250 mls.
TARGETS: For use as an insecticide for the control of insect pests in wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oats, potatoes, sugar beet, fodder beet, oilseed rape, combining peas, field beans, edible podded peas, vining peas, broccoli/calabrese, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce (outdoor), carrot, parsnip and pear.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be carefully read in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product. KARATE ZEON acts by contact, therefore ensure thorough spray coverage for good control.

PREPARATION OF SPRAYER
Part fill the spray tank with clean water and start agitation. Shake the container and add the correct amount of KARATE ZEON to the sprayer using a filling device (eg. induction bowl, probe etc.) or by direct addition to the spray tank. Wash out container thoroughly. Preferably use an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinse three times. Add washings to the sprayer at the time of filling. Dispose of rinsed container safely.

SPRAYING
Ensure adequate volume and pressure is used and that the sprayer is correctly calibrated before use. Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (i.e. during meals or overnight).

RESISTANCE
Strains of some aphid species are resistant to many aphicides. Where aphids resistant to products containing lambda-cyhalothrin occur, KARATE ZEON is unlikely to give satisfactory control. Repeat treatments are likely to result in lower levels of control.
To ensure maximum and prolonged effectiveness and to minimise the likelihood of resistant strains of pests developing, it is recommended that a non-pyrethroid insecticide is incorporated into annual spray programmes. Control may be reduced where strains of pest resistant to KARATE ZEON develop.

PROCESSED CROPS
Taint tests have shown that KARATE ZEON does not taint crops, but growers should consult processors before use.

COMPATIBILITY
Please consult Syngenta Ireland for advice on mixture products.

CROP RECOMMENDATIONS
WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT, WINTER AND SPRING BARLEY, SPRING AND WINTER OATS, RYE AND TRITICALE
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (Aphid Vectors)
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing:
a) Cereals emerging during September: Apply a single KARATE ZEON spray as a routine in the period mid-late October if BYDV is commonly a problem on the farm or in the locality. If aphids can be found in the crop earlier, spray immediately. Further treatments may be required in high risk areas especially during mild winters
b) Cereals sown from October onwards: Follow recommendations for low risk areas
Timing for Low Risk Areas:
A spray should only be applied in the years when the risk of infection is high, based on aphid monitoring and according to specialist advice. When aphids can be found in the crop and/or specialists identify a BYDV risk, spray immediately.
Note: Crops which follow closely a grass ley or weedy stubble, where there is a risk of direct aphid transfer to the crop should be treated as high risk.
Spring use
In the absence of an earlier application of KARATE ZEON, treatment can also be worthwhile if aphids carrying BYDV are present up to GS32.
Aphids on the ears e.g. Grain Aphid, Rose-grain Aphid
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200–300 l/ha (see notes below)
Timing: The optimum timing for application is after ear emergence (GS59)
The latest time of application is before GS77, or before GS71 for oats. Apply according to official thresholds.
Notes: When KARATE ZEON is used for control of aphids on the ear, some reduction of aphids on the flag leaf will occur.
Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.

WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT
Yellow Cereal Fly (Opomyza florum)
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Apply at egg hatch, usually from late January onwards depending on the season. Early emerged crops are most at risk. Sprays applied for the control of BYDV will also give some control of this pest.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 200 ml per cereal crop.
Orange Wheat Blossom Midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana)
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Applications should be made if a threshold number of midges laying eggs on the ears are found. Best results are achieved if application timing coincides with adult midge flight. Midges start laying on the lower ears within a crop in the early evening and work higher as the light fails; egg laying continues until dark.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 200 ml per cereal crop.
Gout Fly (Chlorops tumilionis)
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Apply at the one leaf stage of the crop when the first eggs are laid. Sprays applied for the control of BYDV will also give some control of this pest.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 200 ml per cereal crop.

This product must not be applied to a cereal crop if any product containing a pyrethroid insecticide or dimethoate has been applied to that crop after the start of ear emergence (GS51).

WINTER AND SPRING OILSEED RAPE
Flea Beetle
Rate of use: 75 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Apply at first signs of attack. Repeat 10–14 days later if necessary.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 225 ml per hectare per crop.

Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle
Rate of use: 50 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Apply in the autumn when feeding damage is first seen on young rape plants to control the adults. To control the larvae, spray once larvae can be found in the plants, normally late October/early November. Monitor crops carefully for signs of further larvae infestation and apply a second spray if required. A routine spray in late October/early November can often be justified in known high risk areas. Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 225 ml per hectare per crop.

Beet Western Yellow Virus (Aphid Vectors)
Rate of use: 75 ml/ha
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Timing: Apply as soon as aphids can be found in the crop. A second spray may be needed 3–5 weeks later if aphids continue to migrate into the crop. Applications made late in the autumn, ie. from November onwards, may be less effective in controlling the virus if aphid migration and virus transmission had begun several weeks earlier. KARATE ZEON applied to control aphid vectors of Beet Western Yellow Virus will reduce the level of virus in the crop and will also provide good control of Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle adults and larvae depending on their incidence and the period of egg hatch Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 225 ml per hectare per crop.

Pollen Beetles
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume: 200–300 l/ha
Timing: Apply at the green/yellow bud stage according to specialist advice or if official thresholds are reached. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 225 ml per hectare per crop.

Seed Weevil and Pod Midge
Rate of use: 75 ml/ha
Water volume: 200–300 l/ha
Timing: Applications should be made during the flowering period when seed weevil numbers reach the threshold for spraying. Best results are normally achieved when application coincides with the onset of peak adult activity. This often occurs between the 20% pod set stage and the end of flowering on the main raceme (i.e. 75% petal fall across the entire crop).
Avoid spraying in the heat of the day when bees are particularly active. For spring sown varieties apply at green to yellow bud stage if seed weevils are present at threshold levels. Repeat application during flowering if the attack is prolonged. The latest time of application to winter oilseed rape is the end of flowering and the latest time for spring oilseed rape is 6 weeks before harvest.
Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 225 ml per hectare per crop.

WINTER AND SPRING FIELD BEANS
Pea and Bean Weevil
Rate of use:  75 ml/h
Water volume:  200–300 l/ha
Timing: For the reduction of leaf notching/feeding damage, apply if there is a risk of severe damage by adult weevils to the growing points of the crop in the early stages of growth. Under high pest pressure a repeat application may be required 2 to 3 weeks after the initial application. Where there is a history of severe weevil damage, a first application made at the first signs of adult attack (leaf notching) may be beneficial in some situations. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per hectare per crop.

COMBINING AND VINING PEAS
Pea and Bean Weevil
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  200 l/ha
Timing: For the reduction of leaf notching/feeding damage, apply if there is a risk of severe damage by adult weevils to the growing points of the crop in the early stages of growth. Under high pest pressure a repeat application may be required 2 to 3 weeks after the initial application. Where there is a history of severe weevil damage, a first application made at the first signs of adult attack (leaf notching) may be beneficial in some situations.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per crop.

Pea Moth
Rate of use:  50 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha
Timing: Combining Peas - Apply to flowering crops according to official advice or as indicated by pheromone traps. Spray later crops as soon as they are in full flower. Apply a second treatment 10–14 days after the first Vining Peas - Crops which are in full flower should be treated with a single spray at the calculated date Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per crop.

Pea Aphid
Rate of use:  50 ml/ha (See notes below)
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha
Timing: Apply to flowering crops according to specialist advice or when thresholds are reached. Repeat if necessary. Inspect the crop carefully, especially during the early stages of flowering. NOTES: KARATE ZEON will provide effective control of early infestations of pea aphid which are confined to the terminal growing points of the crop and are exposed to spray droplets. For established aphid infestations on the growing points and for aphid infestations which are sheltered within the crop canopy apply KARATE ZEON in tank mixture with APHOX at 140 g/ha. Where aphids are the only pest present and are well established throughout a crop canopy which is dense it is preferable to apply APHOX alone at 280 g/ha. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per crop.

Pea Midge
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha
Timing: Apply within 3–5 days of the first adult midges being found in the crop. Repeat 7–10 days later if midge activity continues. Sprays can be delayed if the weather is not suitable for midge activity or if the crop is not at a susceptible growth stage.
Note: Consult a crop specialist for advice on application timing and information on midge activity in your area. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per crop.

CARROT AND PARSNIP
Cutworm
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  400–1000 l/ha
Timing: Apply at egg hatch or according to specialist advice and repeat 10–14 days later. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration. MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per hectare per crop.

Carrot Fly
Rate of use:  150 ml/ha
Water volume:  200–300 l/ha
Timing: KARATE ZEON is particularly suitable for the control of second and subsequent generations of carrot fly. A programme of treatments provides the best results. Application should be targeted at the crop foliage, high volume sprays should not be used.
KARATE ZEON may give reduction of the first generation, one application is usually sufficient, the crop must have a minimum of 4 true leaves. For the control of the later generations, applications should be made at approximately weekly intervals. The first treatment should occur a week before 10% egg laying, or when the first adult flies are caught on sticky traps. Evenings are the best time to apply. Maximum total dose: 450 ml per hectare per crop (four applications).
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 450 ml per hectare per crop.

POTATOES
Aphids
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  At least 400 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Seed crops – Apply in mixture with APHOX at 280 g/ha. Apply the first spray according to specialist advice (normally at 80% emergence) and apply additional sprays at 7–14 day intervals (according to pest pressure) until the risk of virus transmission has diminished. Ware crops – Apply according to specialist advice or as soon as aphids reach threshold levels. Repeat if necessary. If aphids are present in the base of the crop or if resistant strains of the Peach-potato Aphid are believed to be present tank mix APHOX at 280 g/ha. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 300 ml per crop.

LETTUCE
Cutworm
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  400–1000 l/ha
Timing: Apply at egg hatch or according to specialist advice and repeat 10–14 days later. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per hectare per crop

BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI (INCLUDING CALABRESE)
Caterpillars
Rate of use:  50 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Apply at first sign of attack. Repeat if necessary. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration. Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Whitefly
Rate of use:  100 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Apply at first sign of attack. Repeat 10–14 days later if necessary. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration. Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Note on aphid control: If the Peach-Potato Aphid (M.persicae) is present in the crop at the time of an application to control caterpillars or whitefly use a tank mix with APHOX at 280 g/ha.
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 200 ml per crop.

HEAD CABBAGE
Caterpillars
Rate of use:  50 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Apply at first sign of attack. Repeat if necessary. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration. Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Whitefly
Rate of use:  100 ml/ha
Water volume:  300–600 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Apply at first sign of attack. Repeat 10–14 days later if necessary. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration. Add a non-ionic surfactant adjuvant that is not an organosilicone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Note on aphid control: If the Peach-Potato Aphid (M.persicae) is present in the crop at the time of an application to control caterpillars or whitefly use a tank mix with APHOX at 280 g/ha
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 200 ml per crop.

SUGAR BEET
Flea Beetle
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  200 l/ha
Timing: Apply as soon as adult feeding damage is seen. Repeat if necessary.

Beet Leaf Miner (Mangold Fly)
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  200 l/ha
Timing: Apply at egg hatch or according to specialist advice. Repeat if necessary.

Cutworm
Rate of use:  75 ml/ha
Water volume:  400–1000 l/ha (see note below)
Timing: Apply according to specialist advice at egg hatch and repeat 10–14 days later. The latest time of application is 8 weeks before harvest. Use sufficient water volume to ensure thorough crop penetration.
Note on aphid control: If Peach-Potato Aphid (M.persicae) or Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae) is present in the crop at the time of an application to control Flea Beetle, Leaf Miner or Cutworm use a tank mix with APHOX at 280 g/ha
MAXIMUM TOTAL DOSE: 150 ml per crop.

This product is to be used only in accordance with the recommendations and instructions given on the labels provided with this pack. Use in any other circumstances is entirely at user’s risk.