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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.
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Table 10 Leaf brassica biopesticide formulations
Area (ha) and percentage of crop treated
| Biopesticides | Brussels sprouts | Cabbages | Calabrese | Other brassicas | Total | 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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.