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Formulation
A water dispersible granule containing 300 g/kg indoxacarb.

 

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product.

RESTRICTIONS
EXPLICIT must not be applied to any crop suffering from stress as a result of drought, waterlogging, low temperatures, pest or disease attack, nutrient or lime deficiency or other factors reducing crop growth.
Good agricultural practice suggests that EXPLICIT should be used when bees are less active (i.e. early morning or late evening).

Oilseed rape, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, apples, pears and various protected fruiting vegetables.

 

Control of larvae of various Lepidopteran (caterpillar) species and pollen beetle.

 

Oilseed rape – 62.5-85g/ha depending on pest pressure.

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli – 85g/ha.

Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper –12.5g/100 litre water.

Apples/pears – 250g/ha.

 

Oilseed rape – 200 litres of water/ha.

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli – 200 litres of water /ha.

Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper –100 litres of water/ha.

Apples/pears – this should be adjusted according to tree height/canopy density.

When applying to protected crops, the maximum spray concentration must not exceed 12.5g product/100 litres of water.

 

Category B – 15m for broadcast air-assisted sprayers.

 

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli – 8-14 day intervals.

Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper –8-14 day intervals.

Apples/pears – 10-14 day intervals.

 

Oilseed rape – 1 application per crop.

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli – 3 applications per crop.

Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper –6 applications per year.

Apples/pears – 3 applications per year.

 

Oilseed rape – latest time of application – Before first flowers open stage (GS60).

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli – 1 day before harvest.

Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper –1 day before harvest.

Apples/pears – 7 days before harvest.

 

Steward may be applied to the following crops:

 

Pests controlled: Steward offers control of Pollen Beetle (Meligethes spp.) including pyrethroid resistant forms. Steward stops pollen beetle feeding very quickly but the pollen beetles may take several days to die.

Dose: 85g/ha in 200l/ha using boom sprayer.

Timing: Apply when pollen beetles are present and reaching threshold levels.

 For effective control of pollen beetle, sprays should be applied at the green bud stage. Application may be made before GS60, first flowers open stage. The use of Steward offers 7-10 days persistence against pollen beetles. DuPont trials have shown that a rate of 62.5g/ha of Steward gives control of pollen beetle at least as good as competitor standards e.g.

 For persistent control of higher populations, DuPont would recommend 85g/ha of Steward (equivalent to approx. 3ha pack).

 For lower populations or where 10 days persistence is not required, 62.5g/ha of Steward would be appropriate (equivalent to 4ha pack).

 

Pests controlled: Cabbage whites (Pieris spp.), Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae), Garden pebble moth (Evergestis forficalis), Cabbage leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) and Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella).

Dose: 85 g/ha in 200 l/ha using boom sprayer.

Timing: Treat when first caterpillars are detected or 7-10 days after trapping of the first adults in pheromone traps. Subsequent treatments may be applied at 8-14 day intervals as required.

Protected cucumber (gherkin), courgette (zucchini), marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper

Pests controlled: Golden twin-spot moth (Chrysodeixis chalcites), Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua), Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae), Tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea), Silver y-moth (Autographa gamma) and other Plusia species and leafrollers.

Dose: 0.0125% w/v (12.5 g/100 litres of water).

Timing: Treat as soon as the first caterpillars (damage) are detected. Subsequent treatments may be applied at 8-14 day intervals as required.

Note: Since there is only limited experience with this use, a test spraying should be performed, to determine if the corresponding plant and/or variety tolerates the application.

 

Pests controlled: Steward will provide moderate control of Marbled orchard tortrix (Hedya nubiferana), Large fruit tree tortrix (Archips podana), Rose tortrix (Archips rosana), Straw-coloured tortrix (Clepsis spectrana),Dark fruit tree tortrix (Pandemis heparana), Bud moth (Spilonota ocellana), Summer fruit tortrix (Adoxyphyes orana), Codling moth (Cydia pomonella), Winter moth (Operopthtera brumata) and Orthosia

Dose: A rate of 250 g/ha should be used for trees of 3.75m height in a single row system, 3.25 m height in a 2 or 3 row system and 2.25m in a 5 row system. Where tree height and/or canopy density is reduced, the dose (and water volume) should be adjusted in accordance with an appropriate dose adjustment scheme, for example PACE. However, if reducing the dose according to tree height or canopy density, do not use less than 170g/ha. Consult your specialist advisor for further information. Further information on the PACE scheme is available from HDC, or see the HDC fact sheet available from PSD’s website (www.pesticides.gov.uk/HDC.pdf)

Timing: Apply at egg-hatch. Subsequent treatments may be applied at 10-14 day intervals

 

MIXING
Before using EXPLICIT, make sure that the spraying equipment is clean. EXPLICIT mixes easily with water, but the following mixing procedure should be followed: Quarter fill the spray tank with clean water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of EXPLICIT directly to the tank without prior creaming. Continue agitation while topping up the tank and while spraying.