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MIRADOR is a suspension concentrate containing 250 g/litre (23.1% w/w) of azoxystrobin.
A broad spectrum fungicide for wheat, barley, oats, rye, triticale and oilseed rape.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
GENERAL INFORMATION
MIRADOR contains azoxystrobin, a broad spectrum fungicide from the strobilurin group. It has systemic, translaminar and protectant properties.
Azoxystrobin inhibits fungal respiration. Its mode of action is different from the action of other fungicidal groups. It should always be used in mixture with fungicides with other modes of action.
MIRADOR shows good crop safety, disease control and maintenance of green leaf area which result in significant yield benefits.
MIRADOR is best used as a protective treatment or during early stages of disease establishment. In cereals, the length of disease control is generally about four to six weeks during the period of active stem elongation, but can be more when applied at flag leaf/ ear emergence.
MIRADOR is approved for application to wheat, barley, rye, triticale and oats up to and including the grain watery ripe stage and on oilseed rape up to 21 days before harvest.

RESTRICTIONS
Certain apple varieties are highly sensitive to MIRADOR. As a precaution MIRADOR should not be applied when there is a risk of spray drift onto neighbouring apple crops. Spray equipment used to apply MIRADOR to other crops should not be used to treat apples.
Apply MIRADOR under good growing conditions with adequate soil moisture. Avoid poor growing conditions which may give less reliable results.

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
CROPS
MIRADOR can be used on all winter and spring crops of wheat, barley, oats, rye, triticale and oilseed rape.

WINTER & SPRING WHEAT, WINTER & SPRING BARLEY
Timing
Always inspect crops to assess disease development immediately before spraying. Best results will be achieved from applications made in the earliest stages of disease development or as a protectant treatment following a disease risk assessment or the use of appropriate decision support systems.
For protection against ear disease (Cladosporium and Alternaria)
apply MIRADOR at ear emergence.
When used to control the listed foliar diseases, MIRADOR applied at the first or second node stage of the crop can reduce the severity of Take-all infection.

Rate Of Use
1.0 litre per hectare.
The maximum number of applications to any cereal crop is two per crop.

Tank Mixing
On cereal crops, MIRADOR must always be used in mixture with another product, recommended for control of the same target disease that contains a fungicide from a different cross resistance group and is applied at a dose that will give robust control.

RYE, TRITICALE, WINTER AND SPRING OATS
Timing
Always inspect crops to assess disease development immediately before spraying. Best results will be achieved from applications made in the earliest stage of disease development or as a protectant treatment following a disease risk assessment or the use of appropriate decision support systems.

Rye and Triticale
When used to control the listed foliar diseases in rye and triticale, MIRADOR applied at the first or second node stage of the crop can reduce the severity of Take-all infection.

Rate Of Use
1.0 litre per hectare.
The maximim number of applications to any cereal crop is two per crop.

Tank Mixing
On cereal crops, MIRADOR must always be used in mixture with another product, recommended for control of the same target disease that contains a fungicide from a different cross resistance group and is applied at a dose that will give robust control.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Use MIRADOR as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including where appropriate other fungicides with a different mode of action. You must not apply more than two foliar applications of Qol-containing products to any cereal crop.
There is significant risk of widespread Qol resistance occuring in Septoria tritici populations in the UK.
Failure to follow resistance management action may result in reduced levels of disease control.
Strains of barley powdery mildew resistant to Qol's are common in the UK.
Disease control may be reduced if strains of other pathogens less sensitive to azoxystrobin develop.
MIRADOR must always be used in mixture with another product, recommended for control of the same target disease that contains a fungicide from a different cross resistance group and is applied at a dose that will give robust control.
Users should refer to current FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compounds.

WINTER AND SPRING OILSEED RAPE
Timing
Before applying MIRADOR, ensure the crop is free from any stress caused by environmental or agronomic effects. Best results will be achieved from applications made as a protectant treatment following a disease risk assessment or the use of appropriate decision support systems.

Rate Of Use
1 litre per hectare.

Resistance Management
To avoid the likelihood of resistance developing, application of MIRADOR should be made with due regard to current FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compounds. Do not make more than two applications of MIRADOR to crops of oilseed rape. Use MIRADOR as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including where appropriate other fungicides with a different mode of action.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Ensure that the sprayer is clean and correctly set to give an even application at the required volume. Half-fill the spray tank with clean water and start agitation.
Shake the container and add the required amount of MIRADOR to the sprayer using a filling device (e.g. induction bowl or closed transfer unit) or by direct addition to the sprayer tank.
Wash out containers thoroughly, preferably using an integrated pressure rinsing device, or manually rinse three times. Add washings to the sprayer at the time of filling. Complete filling to the required volume and continue to agitate throughout the spraying operation.
Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (such as during meal breaks or overnight).

Volume of water and spraying
Apply using a medium quality spray (BCPC) at a pressure of at least 2 bar. Apply through conventional crop spraying equipment.
Apply in a recommended 200 litres of water per hectare. In dense crops, increase the water volume to 250 – 300 litres per hectare to improve coverage.

After spraying
Thoroughly wash out sprayer according to manufacturer's guidelines and dispose of washing and clean containers according to DEFRA Code of Practice and local water authority guidelines.
This product is to be used only in accordance with the recommendations and instructions given on the labels provided with this pack.