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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2017
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2017.
Table 13: Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances on all grass and fodder crops – 2017
Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active substance | Chemical Group | HRAC Group | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | kg | ||||
| Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase | Propaquizafop | Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate ' FOPS' | A | 69 | 10 |
| All inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase | 69 | 10 | |||
| Inhibition of acetolactate synthase ALS | Amidosulfuron | Sulfonylurea | B | 1,049 | 42 |
| Metsulfuron-methyl | Sulfonylurea | B | 399 | 1 | |
| Nicosulfuron | Sulfonylurea | B | 31 | 1 | |
| Thifensulfuron-methyl | Sulfonylurea | B | 630 | 7 | |
| Tribenuron-methyl | Sulfonylurea | B | 4,322 | 25 | |
| Triflusulfuron-methyl | Sulfonylurea | B | 771 | 12 | |
| Florasulam | Triazolopyrimidine | B | 745 | 3 | |
| All inhibition of acetolactate synthase ALS | 7,947 | 91 | |||
| Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II | Chloridazon | Pyridazinone | C1 | 403 | 468 |
| Desmedipham | Phenyl-carbamate | C1 | 906 | 59 | |
| Lenacil | Uracil | C1 | 878 | 125 | |
| Metamitron | Triazinone | C1 | 1,013 | 1,133 | |
| Phenmedipham | Phenyl-carbamate | C1 | 906 | 79 | |
| Terbuthylazine | Triazine | C1 | 131 | 48 |
Cont…
Table 13: Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances – 2017 continued
Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active substance | Chemical Group | HRAC Group | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | kg | ||||
| Bromoxynil | Nitrile | C3 | 29 | 1 | |
| All inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II | 4,268 | 1,914 | |||
| Bleaching: Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis | Diflufenican | Pyridinecarboxamide | F1 | 72 | 12 |
| All bleaching: Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis | 72 | 12 | |||
| Bleaching:Inhibition of 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate-d | Mesotrione | Triketone | F2 | 102 | 10 |
| All bleaching:Inhibition of 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate-d | 102 | 10 | |||
| Bleaching: DOXP inhibitors | Clomazone | Isoxazolidinone | F4 | 784 | 49 |
| All bleaching: DOXP inhibitors | 784 | 49 | |||
| Inhibition of EPSP synthase | Glyphosate | Glycine | G | 6,083 | 8,319 |
| All inhibition of EPSP synthase | 6,083 | 8,319 | |||
| Microtubule assembly inhibition | Pendimethalin | Dinitroaniline | K1 | 939 | 954 |
| All microtubule assembly inhibition | 939 | 954 | |||
| Inhibition of DHP | Asulam | Carbamate | I | 6,028 | 24,817 |
| All inhibition of DHP | 6,028 | 24,817 | |||
| Inhibition of VLCFAs | Dimethenamid-P | Chloroacetamide | K3 | 1,304 | 599 |
| Metazachlor | Chloroacetamide | K3 | 2,392 | 1,100 |
Cont…
Table 13: Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances– 2017 continued
Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active substance | Chemical Group | HRAC Group | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 | Total Grass and Fodder 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | kg | ||||
| S-metolachlor | Chloroacetamide | K3 | 63 | 84 | |
| All inhibition of VLCFAs | 3,759 | 1,784 | |||
| Inhibition of lipid synthesis | Ethofumesate | Benzofuran | N | 954 | 114 |
| All inhibition of lipid synthesis | 954 | 114 | |||
| Action like indole acetic acid | 2,4-D | Phenoxy-carboxylic acid | O | 6,150 | 5,934 |
| 2,4- DB | Phenoxy-carboxylic acid | O | 5,105 | 5,678 | |
| MCPA | Phenoxy-carboxylic acid | O | 20,560 | 26,536 | |
| Mecoprop-P | Phenoxy-carboxylic acid | O | 280 | 105 | |
| Aminopyralid | Pyridine carboxylic acid | O | 4,436 | 243 | |
| Clopyralid | Pyridine carboxylic acid | O | 8,181 | 1,236 | |
| Fluroxypyr | Pyridine carboxylic acid | O | 22,742 | 5,646 | |
| Triclopyr | Pyridine carboxylic acid | O | 19,831 | 5,872 | |
| Dicamba | Benzoic acid | O | 1,214 | 138 | |
| All action like indole acetic acid | 88,499 | 51,386 | |||
| All herbicides | 119,504 | 89,461 | |||
| Area grown | 4,380,288 |
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 (10)
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