Pesticide usage in Scotland: arable crops and potato stores 2016
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2016.
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Table 36 Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances on all arable crops - 2016
Area (ha) and quantity (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action |
Active Substance |
Chemical Group |
HRAC Group |
All arable |
All arable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ha) |
(kg) |
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| Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase |
Clodinafop-propargyl |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
9,695 |
274 |
| Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
5,542 |
300 |
|
| Fluazifop-P-butyl |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
4,200 |
380 |
|
| Propaquizafop |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
13,198 |
678 |
|
| Quizalofop-P-ethyl |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
3,475 |
110 |
|
| Quizalofop-P-tefuryl |
Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' |
A |
3,490 |
105 |
|
| Cycloxydim |
Cyclohexanedione ' DIMS' |
A |
1,950 |
422 |
|
| Pinoxaden |
Phenylpyrazoline |
A |
45,012 |
1,156 |
|
| All Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase |
86,562 |
3,425 |
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| Inhibition of acetolactate synthase ALS |
Amidosulfuron |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
1,663 |
38 |
| Flupyrsulfuron-methyl |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
28,149 |
189 |
|
| Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
16,309 |
34 |
|
| Mesosulfuron-methyl |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
14,903 |
105 |
|
| Metsulfuron-methyl |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
172,852 |
597 |
|
| Rimsulfuron |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
505 |
5 |
|
| Sulfosulfuron |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
132 |
3 |
|
| Thifensulfuron-methyl |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
155,161 |
3,559 |
|
| Tribenuron-methyl |
Sulfonylurea |
B |
123,338 |
1,009 |
|
| Imazamox |
Imidazolinone |
B |
1,148 |
67 |
|
| Florasulam |
Triazolopyrimidine |
B |
69,976 |
181 |
|
| Pyroxsulam |
Triazolopyrimidine |
B |
3,108 |
58 |
|
| All inhibition of acetolactate synthase ALS |
587,245 |
5,845 |
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| Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II |
Metribuzin |
Triazinone |
C1 |
21,936 |
10,152 |
| Chlorotoluron |
Urea |
C2 |
8,037 |
3,654 |
|
| Linuron |
Urea |
C2 |
17,319 |
9,632 |
|
| Metobromuron |
Urea |
C2 |
525 |
525 |
|
| Bromoxynil |
Nitrile |
C3 |
1,533 |
186 |
|
| Ioxynil |
Nitrile |
C3 |
1,153 |
81 |
|
| All inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II |
50,504 |
24,230 |
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| Photosystem-I-electron diversion |
Diquat |
Bipyridylium |
D |
57,951 |
22,608 |
| Inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase |
Carfentrazone-ethyl |
Triazolone |
E |
19,369 |
953 |
| Pyraflufen-ethyl |
Phenylpyrazole |
E |
850 |
18 |
|
| All inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase |
20,218 |
971 |
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| Bleaching: Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis |
Diflufenican |
Pyridinecarboxamide |
F1 |
157,797 |
8,095 |
| Flurtamone |
Other |
F1 |
19,557 |
1,200 |
|
| Picolinafen |
Pyridinecarboxamide |
F1 |
74,601 |
2,186 |
|
| All bleaching: inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis |
251,956 |
11,481 |
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| Bleaching: DOXP inhibitors |
Clomazone |
Isoxazolidinone |
F4 |
13,206 |
822 |
| Inhibition of EPSP synthase |
Glyphosate |
Glycine |
G |
196,243 |
168,709 |
| Microtubule assembly inhibition |
Pendimethalin |
Dinitroaniline |
K1 |
127,238 |
99,187 |
| Propyzamide |
Benzamide |
K1 |
5,125 |
3,527 |
|
| All microtubule assembly inhibition |
132,363 |
102,715 |
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| Mode of Action |
Active Substance |
Chemical Group |
HRAC Group |
All arable |
All arable |
| (ha) |
(kg) |
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| Inhibition of mitosis / microtubule organisation |
Carbetamide |
Carbamate |
K2 |
1,032 |
1,857 |
| Inhibition of VLCFAs |
Dimethenamid-P |
Chloroacetamide |
K3 |
3,646 |
1,480 |
| Metazachlor |
Chloroacetamide |
K3 |
23,922 |
15,388 |
|
| Dimethachlor |
Chloroacetamide |
K3 |
412 |
418 |
|
| Flufenacet |
Oxyacetamide |
K3 |
86,704 |
12,849 |
|
| All inhibition of VLCFAs |
114,684 |
30,135 |
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| Inhibition of lipid synthesis |
Prosulfocarb |
Thiocarbamate |
N |
3,388 |
7,245 |
| Action like indole acetic acid |
2,4-D |
Phenoxy-carboxylic acid |
O |
3,495 |
2,873 |
| 2,4- DB |
Phenoxy-carboxylic acid |
O |
6,215 |
5,322 |
|
| Dichlorprop-P |
Phenoxy-carboxylic acid |
O |
7,049 |
3,217 |
|
| MCPA |
Phenoxy-carboxylic acid |
O |
16,761 |
7,557 |
|
| Mecoprop-P |
Phenoxy-carboxylic acid |
O |
191,282 |
110,755 |
|
| Dicamba |
Benzoic acid |
O |
68,884 |
4,321 |
|
| Aminopyralid |
Pyridine carboxylic acid |
O |
1,528 |
11 |
|
| Clopyralid |
Pyridine carboxylic acid |
O |
33,678 |
2,260 |
|
| Fluroxypyr |
Pyridine carboxylic acid |
O |
142,425 |
15,743 |
|
| Picloram |
Pyridine carboxylic acid |
O |
2,075 |
46 |
|
| Quinmerac |
Quinoline carboxylic acid |
O |
7,514 |
1,579 |
|
| Halauxifen-methyl |
Arylpicolinate |
O |
259 |
1 |
|
| All action like indole acetic acid |
481,162 |
153,684 |
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| All herbicides |
1,996,514 |
533,728 |
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| Area grown |
494,167 |
Note: Active substances have been grouped by their mode of action. Full details on mode of action classification can be found on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee ( HRAC) webpage (11).