Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015
Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.
Part of
Table 10 Leaf brassica biopesticide formulations
Area (ha) and percentage of crop treated
Biopesticides | Brussels sprouts | Cabbages | Calabrese | Other brassicas | Total | 2013 | ||||
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(ha) | (%) | (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (ha) | |
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki | 1 | <0.5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
All Biopesticides | 1 | <0.5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Area grown | 777 | 299 | 1,688 | 260 | 3,025 | 2,626 |
Note: Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki is a bio-insecticide.