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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 3 Potato storage treatment active substances - 2016
| Tonnes treated |
Kg |
|
|---|---|---|
| Seed Potatoes |
||
| Ethylene (1) |
2,557 |
N/A (2) |
| Imazalil |
192,089 |
2,125 |
| Thiabendazole |
111,404 |
2,677 |
| Ware Potatoes |
||
| Ethylene |
5,461 |
N/A (2) |
| Chlorpropham |
123,986 |
1,689 |
| Imazalil |
1,802 |
19 |
| Thiabendazole |
1,060 |
23 |
N/A = not applicable
(1) Ethylene is not approved as a pesticide for use in seed potato stores under PPP regulations. However it is approved as a commodity substance for plant growth regulation in post-harvest crops under COPR (7)
(2) The mass of ethylene used cannot be estimated (refer to Appendix 3 – definitions and notes)
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