Fungicides – Foliar Treatment
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Toxicity
Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = >5,000 mg/kg. Acute dermal LD
50
(
rats) = > 5,000 mg/kg. Potential skin sensitizer.
Storage
Store product in original container only, away from other pesticides, fertilizer, food or feed.
Gavel 75 DF
Group M, 22
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Gavel (PCP# 26842)
Gowan
Mancozeb: 66.7% +
Zoxamide: 8.3%
Dry flowable
20
kg bag
Crops, Diseases Controlled, Rates and Timing
Crop
Diseases
Rate
Staging
Potatoes
Early and late
blight
0.69
kg/acre
Begin applications at the first sign of disease or when blight is reported in
the area. Apply every 7 days under low disease pressure and environmental
conditions unfavourable for disease development.
0.90
kg/acre
Apply every 7 days under high disease pressure when either disease is present
or environmental conditions favour continued disease development.
Registered Tank Mixes
None registered.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground and aerial application.
Water volume
:
Ground: 90 L/acre. Aerial: 18 to 36 L/acre.
Application Tips
Optimum disease control is achieved when the fungicide is applied in a regularly scheduled preventative spray
program. Maximium of 6 applications per season. Under high disease pressure, use higher water volume to provide
better crop coverage.
How it Works
The active ingredient zoxamide is a benzimidazole-type fungicide with contact activity. The mancozeb component is
a dithiocarbamate fungicide with contact activity.
Restrictions
Pre-harvest Intervals
:
Do not apply within 3 days of harvest.
Re-cropping
:
A 30-day interval is required before planting leafy vegetables and root and tuber vegetables. For all
other crops not included on the label, a 140 day interval is required.
Environmental Precautions
This pesticide is toxic to fish. Drift and runoff from treated areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in
neighboring areas. For terrestrial uses, do not apply directly to water and to areas where surface water is present. Do
not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or disposing of wastes. See label for details on
buffer zone requirements.
Fontelis (cont’d)