Overview
- There are many products with different trade names that contain the same active ingredient. This list is not exhaustive and does not imply any specific recommendations of brand names.
- EC – emulsifiable concentrate, ULV – ultra low volume, CS – capsule suspension, SC – suspension concentrate.
- Withholding period (WHP) - number of days are given for: (H) - harvest withholding period. For grazing WHPs refer to chemical label and export withholding period (ESI, EGI, EAFI) intervals are listed below in days.
- Avoid overspraying stock. Refer to labels for withholding grazing periods for domestic markets. For animals destined for export: if overspraying does occur, withhold stock for slaughter until the export slaughter interval (ESI) on clean feed is met. Or the export grazing interval (EGI) on treated crops/pasture. EAFI (export animal feeding interval) is the minimum period that must elapse between application and grazing or harvesting of crop or pasture for feed. It is the least preferred interval option as there is considerable variability in decline of residues in mature pastures.
- Many products are dangerous to fish and crustaceans. Do not contaminate ponds, rivers or waterways and do not spray flowering crops when bees are foraging.
- Use of permitted chemicals is restricted to crops for which there are current registrations for other pests. Rates of application must not exceed the label rate for each crop.
Insecticides
Read chemical label before application.
Alpha-cypermethrin*
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 100g/L | various | 160 | 160 | 160-200 | 300 | H:7-28 |
| ULV 16g/L | various | 1000 | 1000 | 1000-1250 | 1250-2500 | H: 21-28 |
| SC 250g/L | various | 64 | 64-80 | 64-80 | - | H: 7-28 |
Carbaryl
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC 500g/L | Bugmaster, Carbaryl | 1200-1400 | 1200-1400 | - | - | H: 3 |
Cypermethrin*
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 200g/L | various | - | 170 | 160–200 | - | H: 7-28 |
| EC 250g/L | Apache, Cyrux, Boom Plus, Cypermethrin, Selene | - | 135 | 160–200 | - | H:7-28 |
| EC 260g/L | Cypermethrin 260 | - | 130 | 120–200 | - | H:7-28 |
| ULV 40g/L | Cypershield | - | - | 1000–1250 | - | H:7-28 |
Fenitrothion
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 1000g/L | Fenitronthion, Sumithion | 270–400 | 270–400 | - | - | H:14 |
| ULV 1.23kg/L | Sumithion | 200–400 | 200–400 | - | - | H:14 EAFI: 14 ESI: 14 EGI: 14 |
Fipronil*
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC 200g/L | various | 6.25 | - | - | 6.25 | H:14 EAFI: 14 ESI: 14 EGI: 21 |
| ULV 3g/L | Adonis | 420 | - | - | - | H:14 EAFI: 14 ESI: 14 EGI: 21 |
| ULV 8.5g/L | Adonis | 150 | - | - | - | H: 14 EAFI: 14 ESI: 14 EGI: 21 |
Gamma cyhalothrin*
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 150g/L | Trojan | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-30 | - | H: 7-14 |
Lamda-cyhalothrin*
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS 250g/L | various | 24-36 | 24-36 | 24-36 | - | H: 7-14 |
Malathion
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 1000g/L | Fyfanon | 600-1100 | 600-1100 | - | 600-1100 | H: 1 |
| EW 440g/L | Fyfanon | 1400 or 2500 | 1400 or 2500 | - | 1400-2500 | H: 1 |
| ULV 1169g/L | Fyfanon ULV | 700 | - | - | - | H: 1 |
Biological control
Naturally occurring Australian fungus
Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum
| Chemical formulation and concentration | Trade name | Pastures (mL/ha) | Cereals (mL/ha) | Canola or lupin or pulse crops (mL/ha) | Forestry or non-crop areas (mL/ha) | Harvest and grazing withholding period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | Green Guard SC | 500mL in 75-225L water per hectare*** | 500mL in 75-225L water per hectare*** | 500mL in 75-225L water per hectare*** | 500mL in 75-225L water per hectare*** | Nil |
| ULV 300g/L | Green Guard ULV | 40-250 | 40-250 | 40-250 | 40-250 | Nil |
Table footnotes
* Subject to APVMA permits 10927, 10928, 94973 expiring 30 June 2025. Use of these chemicals will be restricted to crops for which there are current registrations for other pests. Rates of application must not exceed the label rate for each crop.
** Incompatible in tank mixes with 2, 4-D Esters, 2, 4-D Amines, MCPA Ester, Dicamba.
*** Should not be tank mixed with any other pesticide