Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.


Table 12: 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) 2021 2017 % change
1 Fluroxypyr H 24,738 22,742 9
2 Triclopyr H 22,519 19,831 14
3 MCPA H 21,869 20,560 6
4 2,4-D H 16,140 6,150 162
5 Clopyralid H 14,267 8,181 74
6 Glyphosate H 8,227 6,083 35
7 Prothioconazole F/S 4,451 5,026 -11
8 Aminopyralid H 2,783 4,436 -37
9 Metazachlor H 2,513 2,392 5
10 Dicamba H 2,486 1,214 105
11 Metamitron H 2,174 1,013 114
12 Amidosulfuron H 2,144 1,049 104
13 Florasulam H 1,845 745 148
14 Tebuconazole F/S 1,697 1,805 -6
15 Fluoxastrobin F 1,192 1,171 2
16 Trifloxystrobin F 1,146 2,247 -49
17 Dimethenamid-P H 1,332 1,304 2
18 Deltamethrin I 1,295 364 256
19 Ethofumesate H 1,214 954 27
20 Metalaxyl S 1,062 0 [z]

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