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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015
Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.
Table 30 Mode of action/chemical group of insecticide active substances
Area (ha) and quantity (kg) of active substances for all crops
| Mode of Action | Active Substance | Chemical Group | IRAC Group | Total Vegetables | Total Vegetables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ha) | (kg) | ||||
| Acetylcholinesterase ( AChE) inhibitors | Oxamyl | Carbamate | 1A | 1,001 | 1,764 |
| Pirimicarb | Carbamate | 1A | 12,990 | 1,793 | |
| All Ache inhibitors | 13,991 | 3,557 | |||
| Sodium channel modulators | Alpha-Cypermethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 761 | 11 |
| Cypermethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 19 | <0.5 | |
| Deltamethrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 5,086 | 36 | |
| Lambda-Cyhalothrin | Pyrethroid | 3A | 18,622 | 167 | |
| All sodium channel modulators | 24,489 | 214 | |||
| Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( nAChR) competitive modulators | Acetamiprid | Neonicotinoid | 4A | 77 | 2 |
| Thiacloprid | Neonicotinoid | 4A | 1,327 | 127 | |
| All nAChR competitive modulators | 1,405 | 130 | |||
| Voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers | Indoxacarb | Oxadiazines | 22A | 2,331 | 60 |
| Chordotonal organ TRPV channel modulators | Pymetrozine | Pyridine azomethine derivative | 9B | 987 | 183 |
| Inhibitors of acetyl COA carboxylase | Spirotetramat | Tetramic acid | 23 | 1,265 | 95 |
| All others | 4,583 | 338 | |||
| All insecticides | 44,468 | 4,239 | |||
| Area grown | 16,671 |
Note: Active substances have been grouped by their mode of action. Full details on mode of action classification can be found on the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee ( IRAC) webpage (6).
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