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Pesticide usage - arable crops and potato stores 2018: survey results
Information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2018.
Table 2: Potato storage treatment formulations by storage type – 2018
| Unventilated | Ventilated | Refrigerated | Total tonnes treated | % Treated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | |||||
| Ethylene(1) | 0 | 0 | 1,031 | 1,031 | <0.5% |
| Imazalil | 0 | 19,392 | 86,956 | 106,348 | 26% |
| Thiabendazole | 0 | 5,297 | 28,508 | 33,805 | 8% |
| Basic tonnes treated(2) | 0 | 24,690 | 90,078 | 114,768 | 28% |
| Ware | |||||
| Chlorpropham | 0 | 33,611 | 42,928 | 76,539 | 11% |
| Ethylene | 0 | 0 | 58,497 | 58,497 | 8% |
| Spearmint oil | 0 | 0 | 14,004 | 14,004 | 2% |
| Thiabendazole | 0 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 0.02% |
| Basic tonnes treated(2) | 0 | 16,962 | 72,502 | 89,464 | 13% |
(1) Ethylene is not approved as a pesticide for use in seed potato stores under PPP regulations. However, it is approved as a commodity substance for plant growth regulation in post-harvest crops under COPR(6)
(2) This represents the total tonnage treated, not the column sum, as more than one formulation may be applied to potatoes in store
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