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FORMULATION & ACTIVE INGREDIENT: ACTELLIC 50EC is an emulsifiable concentrate formulation containing 500 g/l (49.02% w/w) pirimiphos-methyl.

TARGETS: A broad spectrum insecticide for use on stored grain.

CROPS: Wheat, barley, oats.

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.

PESTS CONTROLLED
ACTELLIC 50EC controls the following pests of stored grain: Saw-toothed Grain Beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), Grain Weevil (Sitophilus granarius), Common Flour Mite (Acarus siro), Warehouse Moth (Ephestia elutella), Flour or Mill Moth (Ephestia kuhniella), Flour Beetles (Tribolium spp.), Rust-red Grain Beetle (Cryptolestes ferrugineus) and Cosmopolitan Food Mite (Glycyphagus destructor).

COMPLETE ADMIXTURE
(Wheat, barley, oats)
Preparation: For best results the store should be thoroughly cleaned before the grain is added.
Timing: Grain should be treated as soon as possible during storage. Ideally ACTELLIC 50EC should be applied to the grain as it is loaded into store. However, moist and/or warm grain should be dried and/or cooled before treatment. Vigorous drying and cooling operations can reduce the effectiveness of treatment by causing degradation of the insecticide. Whenever such operations are necessary for grain going into longer term storage they should be conducted prior to treatment, ideally before the grain is loaded into its final storage place.
Moisture content: For best results when using ACTELLIC 50EC moisture contents should be maintained at or below 15% for cereals. If the moisture content is higher the effectiveness of treatment and the period of protection can be reduced.
Curative treatment: Always inspect grain following application to ensure that control is complete.

SURFACE ADMIXTURE
(Wheat, barley, oats)
Preparation: Surface admixture will be effective only if the store is thoroughly cleaned and disinfested and if the grain coming into store is free of insect or mite pests.
Treatment: Treat the surface layer of the grain bulk to a depth of at least 30–100 cm. This can be done by first part filling the store and levelling the bulk of untreated grain. Treat the remaining grain as it enters the store, distribute evenly over the bulk to create a treated layer.
Storage conditions: Care should be taken to ensure that the moisture content of the grain is kept low (at or below 15% for cereals), and that the bulk is kept cool. Any subsequent movement of the surface layer will reduce the effectiveness of treatment.
Surface admixture of ACTELLIC 50EC is compatible with ‘Integrated Pest Control’ (IPC).
Further details are available from specialist advisers or your local Syngenta adviser.

Important note: Surface admixture is recommended for use only where the above preparation, treatment and storage conditions can be achieved. The use of surface admixture under any other circumstances is at user’s own risk.

 

Ensure good spray coverage of the grain or seed. Adjust the conveyor to produce a shallow, even flow of grain or seed at the point of application. Poor or uneven coverage may reduce the level of  control.

Establish the grain or seed carrying rate of the conveyor and ensure accurate calibration of application  equipment.

 

See above for additional information.

Wheat, barley and oats: including barley for malting milling wheat and seed.

For a conveyor rate of 22.5-45 tonnes per hour: Apply 8 ml product   in

0.75 litres of water per tonne through a, medium/coarse type  nozzle.

For a conveyor rate of below 22.5 tonnes per hour: Apply 8 ml product   in

1.5 litres of water per tonne. This can be achieved using an orifice plate (e.g. 'Teejet' orifice plate 4916 series).

 

Maximumindividualdose: 8 ml product/tonne  grain.

Maximum number of treatments: One per batch of  grain.

Other specific restrictions: The maximum concentration must not exceed 8ml product / 0.75 litres   water.

 

Where grain has been treated by admixture, it must be labelled as follows: “THIS GRAIN HAS BEEN CHEMICALLY TREATED”.

 

Shake well before use.  Half fill the spray tank with water and begin agitation.  Add the required quantity    of ACTELLIC 50EC to the spray tank and complete filling. Maintain agitation during application and apply immediately.

 

Apply using a suitable liquid applicator. DO NOT APPLY surface admixture or complete admixture using hand held equipment. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and take care to minimise the risk of operator exposure. Consult your supplier or Syngenta UK Ltd for a list of application equipment suppliers.

 

Empty application equipment and clean thoroughly after use.

Part used containers must be securely sealed and stored away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. Do not re-use the container for any  purpose.

 

Notes
For best results when using ACTELLIC 50EC moisture contents should be maintained at or below 15% for cereals.  If the moisture content is higher the effectiveness of treatment and the period of protection can    bereduced.
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Moist grain coming into store should be dried and cooled before treatment with ACTELLIC 50EC. Drying and cooling operations made after treatment can reduce the effectiveness of   treatment.
Predatory mites (Cheyletus) are sometimes found in grain feeding on infestations of grain mites. They are not a pest species and do not harm grain, but their presence can cause rejection by buyers. Predatory mites can survive treatments of organophosphorus insecticides (e.g. ACTELLIC 50EC) and are sometimes found after curative treatments to control heavy mite infestations. They will not remain for long after their food source has been removed, but grain should be inspected carefully before   selling.
Handling grain treated with this product does not require the use of face and eye protection. However, dust from the grain itself has been known to cause irritation of eyes, throat, chest and skin and so when working with grain the use of eye protection and a dust mask is   advisable.