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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