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 14: Principal active substances by area treated

Area treated (ha) of the 20 most used active substances on all grass and fodder crops surveyed

Active substance Type (1) 2017 2013 % change
1 Fluroxypyr H 22,742 12,112 88
2 MCPA H 20,560 16,765 23
3 Triclopyr H 19,831 8,776 126
4 Clopyralid H 8,181 3,469 136
5 Asulam H 6,028 5,758 5
6 2,4-D H 6,150 7,636 -19
7 Glyphosate H 6,083 6,857 -11
8 2,4- DB H 5,105 9,135 -44
9 Prothioconazole F/S 5,026 7,547 -33
10 Thiram S 4,585 5,583 -18
11 Aminopyralid H 4,436 4,821 -8
12 Tribenuron-methyl H 4,322 9,155 -53
13 Thiamethoxam S 3,438 3,623 -5
14 Metazachlor H 2,392 3,816 -37
15 Trifloxystrobin F 2,247 3,257 -31
16 Chlorothalonil F 1,851 2,754 -33
17 Tebuconazole F/S 1,805 3,129 -42
18 Dimethenamid-P H 1,304 0
19 Dicamba H 1,214 3,323 -63
20 Fluoxastrobin F 1,171 2,036 -43

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