Publication - Statistics

Pesticide usage - soft fruit crops 2018: survey results

Published: 13 November 2019
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Part of: Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781839603068

Information from a survey of pesticide use on soft fruit crops grown in Scotland during 2018.

Pesticide usage in Scotland

Table 20 Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances - 2018

Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops

Mode of Action	Active substance	Chemical Group	HRAC Group	Total Soft Fruit	Total Soft Fruit
Mode of Action	Active substance	Chemical Group	HRAC Group	ha	kg
Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase	Clethodim	Cyclohexanedione 'DIMS'	A	11	2
Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase	Fluazifop-P-Butyl	Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate 'FOPS'	A	45	12
All inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase				56	14
Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II	Lenacil	Uracil	C1	2	3
	Metamitron	Triazinone	C1	68	50
	Metribuzin	Triazinone	C1	201	39
	Phenmedipham	Phenyl-carbamate	C1	1	0
All inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II				272	92
Photosystem-I-electron diversion	Diquat	Bibyridylium	D	1,010	223
All photosystem-I-electron diversion				1,010	223
Inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase	Carfentrazone-ethyl	Triazolinone	E	282	3
All inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase				282	3
Inhibition of EPSP synthase	Glyphosate	Glycine	G	134	81
All inhibition of EPSP synthase				134	81
Microtubule assembly inhibition	Pendimethalin	Dinitroaniline	K1	302	181
Microtubule assembly inhibition	Propyzamide	Benzamide	K1	299	224
All microtubule assembly inhibition				601	405
Inhibition of VLCFAs	Flufenacet	Oxyacetamide	K3	201	53
Inhibition of VLCFAs	Napropamide	Acetamide	K3	333	303
All inhibition of VLCFAs				534	357
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis	Isoxaben	Benzamide	L	205	21
All inhibition of cell wall synthesis				205	21
Action like indole acetic acid	2,4-D	Phenoxy-carboxylic acid	O	3	3
Action like indole acetic acid	Clopyralid	Pyridine carboxylic acid	O	2	0
All action like indole acetic acid				5	3
All herbicides				3,098	1,199
Area grown⁽¹⁾				2,088

(1) Includes multi-cropping

Note: Active substances have been grouped by their mode of action. Full details on mode of action classification can be found on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee HRAC) webpage⁽⁸⁾

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Email: psu@sasa.gov.scot

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