Vegetable FAQs

In this section you will find answers to the questions asked most frequently about Dow AgroSciences' products that are used in vegetables grown in the UK.

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Can Dursban* WG be used to control Cabbage Root fly?
What are the LERAP categories of products used in vegetable crops?
What is the rainfastness period of products used in vegetable crops?
What is the current threat to vegetable crops from cutworm and leatherjackets?

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Can Dursban* WG be used to control Cabbage Root fly?

Yes. For detailed information about the recommendations for Dursban WG relating to the control of Cabbage Root fly please read the Cabbage Root Fly pages in the vegetables section.

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What are the LERAP categories of products used in vegetable crops?
What is the rainfastness period of products used in vegetable crops?

Please refer to the following table for the LERAP category and rainfastness for products used in vegetable crops.

Product	LERAP	Rainfastness (hours)
Dursban WG	A	soil - n/a / leaf - 4
Equity	A	soil - n/a / leaf - 4
Treflan	x	n/a

A - NOT eligible for buffer zone reduction under LERAP scheme for horizontal boom sprayers. LERAP applicable for broadcast air-assisted sprayers.
> B - Buffer zone reduction possible if LERAP carried out.
X - No requirement for buffer zone.
n/a - Not applicable.

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What is the current threat to vegetable crops from cutworm and leatherjackets?

Please refer to the Vegetable Pestwatch pages for the latest information and advice.

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