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Pesticide usage - arable crops and potato stores 2018: survey results
Information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2018.
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Table 19: Mode of action/chemical group of insecticide/nematicide active substances on all arable crops - 2018
Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active Substance | Chemical Group | IRAC Group | Total Arable 2018 | Total Arable 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | kg | ||||
| Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor | Oxamyl | Carbamate | 1A | 1,786 | 5,033 |
| Fosthiazate | Organophosphate | 1B | 108 | 162 | |
| All acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors | 1,894 | 5,194 | |||
| Sodium channel modulators | Cypermethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 167 | 3 |
| Deltamethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 4,537 | 21 | |
| Esfenvalerate | Pyrethroid | 3A | 31,267 | 138 | |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 117,619 | 649 | |
| Tau-Fluvalinate | Pyrethroid | 3A | 11,759 | 418 | |
| Zeta-cypermethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 9,748 | 98 | |
| All sodium channel modulators | 175,097 | 1,327 | |||
| Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) competitive modulators | Acetamiprid | Neonicotinoid | 4A | 746 | 37 |
| Thiacloprid | Neonicotinoid | 4A | 12,432 | 1,093 | |
| Thiamethoxam | Neonicotinoid | 4A | 1,622 | 21 | |
| All nAChR competitive modulators | 14,800 | 1,151 | |||
| Chordontonal organ TRPV channel modulators | Pymetrozine | Pyridine azomethine derivative | 9B | 3,479 | 493 |
Cont…
Table 19: Mode of action/chemical group of insecticide/nematicide active substances on all arable crops – 2018 continued
Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active Substance | Chemical Group | IRAC Group | Total Arable 2018 | Total Arable 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | kg | ||||
| Voltage-dependent sodium channel blocker | Indoxacarb | Oxadiazines | 22A | 199 | 4 |
| Chordontonal organ modulators - undefined target site | Flonicamid | Pyridine compound | 29 | 6,785 | 447 |
| All other modes of action | 10,463 | 944 | |||
| All insecticides | 202,254 | 8,616 | |||
| Area grown | 488,318 |
Note: Active substances have been grouped by their mode of action. Full details on mode of action classification can be found on the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) webpage(9)
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