Pesticide usage - soft fruit crops 2018: survey results

Information from a survey of pesticide use on soft fruit crops grown in Scotland during 2018.


Table 20 Mode of action/chemical group of herbicide active substances - 2018

Area (ha) and weight (kg) of active substances for all crops

Mode of Action Active substance Chemical Group HRAC Group Total Soft Fruit Total Soft Fruit
ha kg
Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase Clethodim Cyclohexanedione 'DIMS' A 11 2
Fluazifop-P-Butyl Aryloxyphenoxy-propionate 'FOPS' A 45 12
All inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase 56 14
Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II Lenacil Uracil C1 2 3
Metamitron Triazinone C1 68 50
Metribuzin Triazinone C1 201 39
Phenmedipham Phenyl-carbamate C1 1 0
All inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II 272 92
Photosystem-I-electron diversion Diquat Bibyridylium D 1,010 223
All photosystem-I-electron diversion 1,010 223
Inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase Carfentrazone-ethyl Triazolinone E 282 3
All inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase 282 3
Inhibition of EPSP synthase Glyphosate Glycine G 134 81
All inhibition of EPSP synthase 134 81
Microtubule assembly inhibition Pendimethalin Dinitroaniline K1 302 181
Propyzamide Benzamide K1 299 224
All microtubule assembly inhibition 601 405
Inhibition of VLCFAs Flufenacet Oxyacetamide K3 201 53
Napropamide Acetamide K3 333 303
All inhibition of VLCFAs 534 357
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis Isoxaben Benzamide L 205 21
All inhibition of cell wall synthesis 205 21
Action like indole acetic acid 2,4-D Phenoxy-carboxylic acid O 3 3
Clopyralid Pyridine carboxylic acid O 2 0
All action like indole acetic acid 5 3
All herbicides 3,098 1,199
Area grown(1) 2,088

(1) Includes multi-cropping

Note: Active substances have been grouped by their mode of action. Full details on mode of action classification can be found on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee HRAC) webpage(8)

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