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A cost-effective mixer partner at T1 by giving control of a broad spectrum of diseases including some protection against Take all.

Very effective against Yellow and Brown rust in wheat.

Beneficial crop effects as well as disease control when applied at T2.

A fully systemic strobilurin fungicide for quick movement throughout the plant.

 

Other specific restriction:

To reduce the risk of resistance developing in target diseases the total number of applications of product containing QoI fungicides made to any cereal crop must not exceed two.

 

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.

 

TAZER 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.

TAZER shows good crop safety, disease control and maintenance of green leaf area which result in significant yield benefits.

TAZER is best used as a protective treatment or during early stages of disease establishment. In cereals, the length of disease control is generally about 4 to 6 weeks during the period of active stem elongation, but can be more when applied at flag leaf/ear emergence.

 

Certain apple varieties are highly sensitive to TAZER. As a precaution TAZER should not be applied when there is a risk of spray drift onto neighbouring apple crops. Spray equipment used to apply TAZER to other crops should not be used to treat apples.

Apply TAZER under good growing conditions with adequate soil moisture. Avoid poor growing conditions which may give less reliable results.

 

Brown rust (Puccinia recondita)

Ear diseases (Cladosporium, Alternaria)

Glume blotch (Leptosphaeria (syn. Septoria) nodorum)

Leaf spot (Septoria tritici)

Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis)

Can reduce the severity of Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Tritici)

Brown rust (Puccinia hordei)

Leaf blotch (Rhynchosporium secalis) – reduction

Net blotch (Pyrenophora teres)

Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis hordei) – moderate

Can reduce the severity of Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Tritici)

Brown rust (Puccinia recondita)

Leaf blotch (Rhynchosporium secalis) – reduction

Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis) – moderate

Can reduce the severity of Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. Tritici).

 

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.

 

Use TAZER 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 occurring 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.

 

On cereal crops, TAZER 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.

For further advice on resistance management for the QoI’s contact you agronomist or specialist advisor and visit the FRAG-UK website.

 

For protection against ear diseases (Cladosporium and Alternaria) apply TAZER at ear emergence. When used to control the listed foliar diseases, TAZER applied at the first or second node stage of the crop can reduce the severity of Take-all infection.

1.0 l/ha.

Two per crop.

At least 200 litres of water per hectare. In dense crops, increase the water volume to 250–300 litres of water per hectare to improve coverage.

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

1.0 l/ha.

Two per crop.

At least 200 litres of water per hectare. In dense crops, increase the water volume to 250–300 litres per hectare to improve coverage.

 

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 TAZER 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 (e.g. during meal breaks or overnight).

Apply using a medium quality spray (BCPC) at a pressure of at least two bar. Apply through conventional crop spraying equipment.

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.

 

TAZER contains azoxystrobin a member of the Qol cross resistance group. TAZER should be used preventatively and should not be relied on for its curative potential. Disease control may be reduced if strains of pathogens less sensitive to azoxystrobin develop. Use TAZER 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. To avoid the likelihood of resistance developing, application of TAZER should be made with due regard to current FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compound.

 

Laboratory data indicate that when used as directed TAZER has no adverse effects on the following beneficial species.

Aphid predators (Coccinella septempuncata, Chrysoperia carnea, Episyrphus balteatus)

Bees (Apis and Bombus spp.)

Carabid beetle (Poecilus cupreus)

Earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

Parasitic wasps (Trichogramma cacoeciae, Aphidis spp. and Encarsia formosa)

Predatory bugs (Macrolophus caliginosus, Orius laevigatus)

Predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis, Amblyseius degenerans)

Spider (Pardosa spp.)

 

TAZER can be tank-mixed with other pesticides, please consult your distributor or Nufarm.