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 15: Principal active substances by weight

Weight (kg) of the 20 most used active substances on all grass and fodder crops surveyed

Active substance Type (1) 2017 2013 % change
1 MCPA H 26,536 19,764 34
2 Asulam H 24,817 24,885 <0.5
3 Glyphosate H 8,319 10,785 -23
4 2,4-D H 5,934 9,517 -38
5 Triclopyr H 5,872 2,219 165
6 2,4- DB H 5,678 10,695 -47
7 Fluroxypyr H 5,646 2,478 128
8 Clopyralid H 1,236 492 151
9 Metamitron H 1,133 499 127
10 Metazachlor H 1,100 2,385 -54
11 Pendimethalin H 954 1,800 -47
12 Chlorothalonil F 867 1,154 -25
13 Dimethenamid-P H 599 0
14 Chloridazon H 468 174 170
15 Prothioconazole F/S 331 570 -42
16 Aminopyralid H 243 251 -3
17 Chlormequat G 194 403 -52
18 Fenpropimorph F 167 311 -46
19 Dicamba H 138 292 -53
20 Thiram S 131 167 -21

(1) Pesticide type = F: Fungicide, H: Herbicide, S: Seed treatment

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