Choices of insecticides - efficacy and safety factors (Leafhopper)

Insecticides approved for use on apple which are recommended to control leafhoppers or offer incidental control when applied to control other pests

Choice of insecticides – efficacy factors
Active ingredient Trade name (examples) Class Selectivity Approved for control of Safety to Typhs
deltamethrin Decis Forte etc. pyrethroid broad spectrum Aphids, apple sucker, capsids, caterpillars, codling & tortrix moths, sawfly harmful
fatty acids Flipper (EAMU 3419/19) bioinsecticide broad spectrum Aphids, blossom weevil, two-spotted spider mite unspecified but generally safe in IPDM programmes
spirotetramat Batavia tetramic acid derivative selective Sucking insect pests unclassified
Choice of insecticides – Safety factors
Read and follow the label before applying any sprays
  Hazards2 Harvest interval (days) Max. no. sprays Buffer zone Width (m)
Anticholin-esterase? Humans Fish & aquatic life Bees
deltamethrin no h, i ed d 7 u 50
fatty acids no h, i h d 0 8 20
spirotetramat no h, i t u Start of ripening 2 10
h=harmful, i=irritant, d=dangerous, ed=extremely dangerous, t=toxic, c=closed cab required for air assisted sprayers, u=uncategorised/unclassified/unspecified