Seed Treatment – Fungicides/Insecticides
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How it Works
Metalaxyl is a systemic fungicide that is absorbed into the germinating seed and is transported through the growing
seedling, providing control of seed and seedling diseases.
Restrictions
Grazing
:
Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for four weeks after planting. Treated seed must not be used
for food, feed or oil processing.
Environmental Precautions
Treated seed may be toxic to birds and other wildlife. Clean up any spilled seed. Ensure that treated seed is properly
incorporated at planting. Do not apply this product directly to freshwater habitats, estuaries or marine habitats. Do
not contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of
wastes.
Toxicity
Ingestion
:
Low toxicity. Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = 2,900 mg/kg.
Dermal
:
Slightly toxic. Dermal LD
50
(
rabbit) =
2,000
mg/kg.
Storage
Store product in original container away from other pesticides, fertilizer, food or feed. Do not store product in direct
sunlight. Do not store Apron FL/Allegiance FL above 35°C or below 0°C.
Apron Advance
Group 1, 4, 12
Formulation
Product
Company
Active Ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Apron Advance (PCP# 30627)
Syngenta
Thiabendazole: 150 g/L,
Fludioxonil: 25 g/L,
Metalaxyl-M: 20 g/L
Liquid suspension 10 L
Crops, Diseases Controlled and Rates
Crops
Diseases controlled
Rate per 100 kg seed
Chickpea
Seed-borne ascochyta blight caused by
Ascochyta rabiei
Seed rot, pre-emergence and post-emergence damping-off caused by
Fusarium spp
.,
Rhizoctonia
spp. and
Pythium
spp.
Seed rot and seedling blight caused by seed-borne
Botrytis
spp.
Seedling blight caused by
Fusarium
spp. and
Pyhthium
spp.
100
mL
Lentil
Seed-borne ascochyta blight caused by
Ascochyta lentis
Seed rot, pre-emergence and post-emergence damping-off caused by
Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia spp. and Pythium spp.
Seed rot and seedling blight caused by seed-borne Botrytis spp.
Seedling root rot caused by Fusarium spp.
Registered Tank Mixes
Apron Advance can be tank mixed with Cruiser 5FS for wireworm protection (available through commercial seed
treaters only).
Application Information
Apply 100 mL of Apron Advance seed treatment per 100 kg of seed as a water-based slurry utilizing standard slurry
seed treatment equipment that provides uniform seed coverage. Uneven or incomplete seed coverage may not give
Allegiance FL/Belmont 2.7 FS (cont’d)