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CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Winter and spring barley, winter and spring wheat (summer aphid control).
Maximum individual dose: 0.15 L/ha. As a guide, spray once when aphids appear on two thirds of the ears and numbers are increasing. Utilise local predictive warnings if available.

Winter barley and winter wheat (autumn/winter applications).
Maximum individual dose: 0.2 L/ha. Treat according to specialist advice, normally:
High Risk Crops; drilled in September/early October, in virus prone areas or following grass or weedy stubble. Spray mid-October. A repeat application should be made during late autumn/early winter if aphid activity persists.
Medium Risk Crops; drilled before mid-October, in virus prone areas. Spray late October/ early November*.
Low Risk Crops; drilled after mid-October and crops in non-virus prone areas. Follow seasonal warnings based on aphid monitoring in local area*.
N.B. *In mild conditions, later sprays may be worthwhile.
Maximum total dose (all cereal uses)
Winter wheat & barley – 0.4 L/product/ha/crop
Spring wheat & barley – 0.15 L/product/ha/crop
Latest time of application (cereals)
Winter and spring wheat: Before kernel medium milk
Winter and spring barley: Before caryopsis watery ripe

Winter and spring oilseed rape
Pollen (blossom) beetle
Maximum individual dose: 0.2 L/ha Optimum control of this pest is achieved by application at the green to yellow bud stage. Apply according to local threshold advice. A repeat application may be made if pollen beetle activity persists.
Aphids
Maximum individual dose: 0.2 L/ha. Not recommended for use to control aphids on spring rape.
Spray according to local advice based on monitoring. A repeat application may be made if aphid activity persists.
Cabbage stem flea beetle
Maximum individual dose: 0.2 L/ha. Egg hatch can be from October to March but mostly takes place in late autumn and from mid-late January. Apply according to local threshold advice.
CLAYTON SPIRIT will reduce damage caused by cabbage stem flea beetle in winter oilseed rape.
For optimal results a repeat application is advisable if cabbage stem flea beetle activity persists.
Cabbage seed weevil
Maximum individual dose: 0.2 L/ha. Apply during flowering period when the numbers of pests reach the threshold or according to local advice based on monitoring. This is usually between 20% pod set and the end of flowering.
For spring varieties, make the first application at green to yellow bud stage. Make a repeat application during flowering as required.
Maximum total dose
Winter oilseed rape - 0.4 L/product/ha/crop. Spring oilseed rape - 0.4 L/product/ha/crop
Latest time of application. Winter and spring oilseed rape: Up to and including end of flowering

APPLICATION
Good spray cover of the target is essential. Apply through a conventional hydraulic sprayer. Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (i.e. during meals or overnight).