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FORMULATION & ACTIVE INGREDIENT: APHOX is a water dispersible granule formulation containing 500 g/kg (50% w/w) pirimicarb.

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.

 

Best results will be obtained with APHOX by timely application under warm and calm conditions.  Ideally sprays should be applied when chemical uptake by the plant will be  at the highest, when the plants are not wilting and the spray does not dry too rapidly,   for example during the morning or  evening.

Do not let aphid colonies become established in the crop before   treatment.

Use in IPM Programmes

Bees: APHOX may be applied to crops that are in flower but care should be taken to minimse risk to bees. Avoid spraying in the heat of the day when bees are likely to be particularly active; application should be carried out in cool periods or late in the day when bee activity is low.

Processed crops

Consult processors before using on crops being grown for   processing.

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION

For use on peas and beans.

 

RATE OF USE(g/ha): 280

WATER VOLUME (litres/ha: 200-400

Pea aphids can infest crops at any stage of growth following emergence.  Infestations are not usually serious before flowering has started, so this is the usual time fortreatment.

Timing: The earliest time of use for APHOX in these crops is GS 51. Where Pea aphids occur in the crop APHOX should be applied as soon as possible to avoid a build up of the pests. In situations where aphid attack occurs before GS 51 an alternative product should be considered. Where aphid  populations continue to increase, further applications with alternative insecticides may berequired.

 

(g/ha)280

(litres/ha)200-400

Black bean aphids can develop rapidly on bean crops during the early summer. Early infestations can result in significant reduction in  yield.

Timing: The earliest time of use for APHOX in these crops is GS 51. Where Black bean or other aphids occur in the crop APHOX should be applied   as

soon as possible and before they become established and cause damage. In situations where aphid attack occurs before GS 51 an alternative  product should be considered. Where aphid populations continue to increase, further applications with alternative insecticides may be  required

 

Apply using a conventional field crop sprayer in not less than 200 litres of water per hectare. Use a medium quality spray at a pressure of 2-3 bar. Use higher water volumes (see ‘Recommendations’) for dense crops and under hot conditions (25°C or above).

 

Mixing-Halffillthespraytankwithcleanwater,addtherequiredamountofAPHOX andagitateduringcompletionoffilling.

Immediately after use, clean the spray equipment thoroughly. Drain the system completely and rinse spray tank, boom and nozzles 2-3 times with clean water until the foam and all traces of the formulation have been  removed

 

Long term use of a particular insecticide may result in the development of pest strains resistant to treatment with that insecticide or insecticidal   group.

In the UK and Ireland forms of Peach-Potato aphid (Myzus persicae) resistant to treatment with a number of insecticides are known to occur. A number of resistance mechanisims have been identified including ones which confer resistance to carbamates (MACE resistance) APHOX contains pirimicarb (a carbamate) which is ineffective against MACE forms of Peach-potato aphid. Studies show that within the Peach-potato aphid popuation genes confering MACE resistance are very common and as a result APHOX is not recommended where Peach-Potato aphid is the main pest.

APHOX remains effective against other aphid species including Pea Aphid Black Bean aphid and many other species

To reduce the risk of developing resistance in other aphids pests APHOX should be alternated with products with a different mode of action and should not be used as the sole product for controling aphids in a crop. Where aphids resistant to products containing pirimicarb occur, APHOX is unlikely to give satisfactory control. Repeat treatments are likely to result in lower levels of  control.

Additional information on insecticides, insecticide resistance groups and combatting the risk of resistance can be obtained from the Inesiticides Resistance Action Group (IRAG).

 

APHOX is not compatible with magnesium  sulphate.