Case Study 2: Seed Treatment

General information and use pattern Function: Insecticide seed treatment Mode of action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor Type and composition of formulation: Cereal seed treatment with colored dye. Nominal concentration on seed is 1000 mg a.i./kg. Crop and pest: Control of wheat bulb fly in autumn/winter-sown cereals Application: Treated seed is drilled to a depth of approximately 2.5 cm at a sowing rate of approximately 180 kg seed/ha. Soil type, seedbed, and climatic conditions may influence the proportion of seeds left on the soil surface. The label is explicit about procedures to minimize seed left on the soil surface and collection and disposal of spillages