Major changes in the 2006/2007 Dog Book
New actives
APVMA: 51547
Applaud insecticide has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the control of Longtail mealybug and Tuber mealybug on grapevines.
Applaud is a Dow Agrosciences product containing the active constituent buprofezin. Buprofezin is a Group 17A insecticide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
APVMA: 60284
Regent insecticide has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the control of Fig longicorn on grapevines.
Regent is a Nufarm product containing the active constituent fipronil. Fipronil is a Group 2C insecticide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Dormant spray only.
APVMA: 56697
Domark 40ME fungicide has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the control of Powdery Mildew on grapevines.
Domark 40ME is a Sipcam product containing the active constituent tetraconazole. Tetraconazole is a Group C (DMI) fungicide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
APVMA: 47333
Gallery 750 herbicide is a Dow Agrosciences product containing the active constituent isoxaben. Isoxaben is a Group K residual herbicide.
Previously registered actives re-introduced
APVMA: 48892
Galben M is a Sipcam fungicide containing the active constituents benalaxyl (Group D) and mancozeb (Group Y). Galben M has a registration for the control of Downy Mildew and Black Spot on grapevines.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
APVMA: 58704
Rebound is a Kiwi Rural Trading fungicide containing the active constituents oxadixyl (Group D) and mancozeb (Group Y). Rebound has a registration for the control of Downy Mildew on grapevines.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
Some other product changes
APVMA: 50722
Liquicop copper fungicide currently has a registration for the control of Downy Mildew on grapevines. This registration has been expanded so that Liquicop has now been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the control of Powdery Mildew on grapevines.
Liquicop is an Ekko product containing the active constituent copper ammonium acetate. Copper ammonium acetate is a Group Y fungicide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 30 days before harvest.
APVMA: 51217
Farmoz Axiom MZ 720 fungicide has been granted registration by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of Downy Mildew on grapevines.
Farmoz Axiom MZ 720 contains two active constituents: mancozeb (Group Y) and metalaxyl (Group D).
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 30 days before harvest.
Garden Weevil Permits
APVMA: Permit 8671
Permit 8671 has been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority which allows the use of Dominex 100 EC and other registered products containing 100g/L alpha-cypermethrin as their only active constituent, as a butt drench for the control of Garden Weevil in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania and Blackvine weevil in Tasmania. This permit is in force from October 14 2005 to June 30 2010.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than 80% capfall.
APVMA: Permit 8720
Permit 8720 has been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority which allows the use of Avatar for the control of Garden Weevil on grapevines (wine grapes only). This permit is in force from 22 December 2005 to 31 December 2006.
Avatar is a Dupont product. It contains the active constituent indoxacarb which is a group 22A insecticide.
Restriction on use for export grapes: Use no later than E-L 31 (before bunch closure), but do not use later than 8 weeks before harvest.
Insecticides: Restrictions on use
Paragraph 3 on page 10 of the booklet outlines the recommended restrictions on use for all 1A, 1B, 2B and 3A insecticides. The restriction on use is: Use no later than 80% capfall. It is also recommended that you contact your winery/grape purchaser prior to the use of any insecticides.
The only exception is for 3A products containing the active constituent bifenthrin which is only for use during dormancy.
You will also notice that no 1A, 1B, 2B or 3A insecticides appear in the Recommendations section of the booklet (Page 4-9). The only exception is those actives under permit for garden weevil control and those for control of grapevine scale which are recommended for use during dormancy only.
The Recommendations section of the booklet is intended to reflect preferred actives for each pest or disease listed. As softer option insecticides are available the 1A, 1B, 2B and 3A insecticides have been removed. However, products containing these actives still have a registration for some of the pests listed and therefore, are listed under Agrochemicals registered for use in Australian viticulture (page 12-13).
This information is provided to inform the wine industry of agrochemical product information, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement.