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Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.
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Table 12: Principal active substances by area treated
Area treated (ha) of the 20 most used active substances on all grass and fodder crops surveyed
| Active substance | Type(1) | 2021 | 2017 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluroxypyr | H | 24,738 | 22,742 | 9 |
| 2 | Triclopyr | H | 22,519 | 19,831 | 14 |
| 3 | MCPA | H | 21,869 | 20,560 | 6 |
| 4 | 2,4-D | H | 16,140 | 6,150 | 162 |
| 5 | Clopyralid | H | 14,267 | 8,181 | 74 |
| 6 | Glyphosate | H | 8,227 | 6,083 | 35 |
| 7 | Prothioconazole | F/S | 4,451 | 5,026 | -11 |
| 8 | Aminopyralid | H | 2,783 | 4,436 | -37 |
| 9 | Metazachlor | H | 2,513 | 2,392 | 5 |
| 10 | Dicamba | H | 2,486 | 1,214 | 105 |
| 11 | Metamitron | H | 2,174 | 1,013 | 114 |
| 12 | Amidosulfuron | H | 2,144 | 1,049 | 104 |
| 13 | Florasulam | H | 1,845 | 745 | 148 |
| 14 | Tebuconazole | F/S | 1,697 | 1,805 | -6 |
| 15 | Fluoxastrobin | F | 1,192 | 1,171 | 2 |
| 16 | Trifloxystrobin | F | 1,146 | 2,247 | -49 |
| 17 | Dimethenamid-P | H | 1,332 | 1,304 | 2 |
| 18 | Deltamethrin | I | 1,295 | 364 | 256 |
| 19 | Ethofumesate | H | 1,214 | 954 | 27 |
| 20 | Metalaxyl | S | 1,062 | 0 | [z] |
Contact
Email: psu@sasa.gov.scot