ACELEPYRN 0.6 LTR
Acelepryn is a new insecticide for the control of turf soil pests in lawns and sports turf surfaces.
Description
Acelepryn is a suspension concentrate containing 200 g/litre chlorantraniliprole.
For control of chafer grubs and leatherjackets in sports pitches, golf greens, tees and fairways, golf roughs, race courses and gallops, bowling greens, airfields, and professional application to commercial and residential lawns.
The product is applied as a liquid spray over the lawn surface, where it is washed down into the soil. In the soil, it specifically targets leatherjackets and chafer grub.
Rate: 0.6L/ha in 500-600L water
Crop specific information
Acelepryn is a residual insecticide which controls 1st and 2nd instar larvae, larger 3rd instar larvae will not be
controlled. The active ingredient in Acelepryn can take 3-4 weeks to move into the thatch/soil interface where
the grubs feed. Therefore Acelepryn should be applied prior to egg hatch to allow time for the product to reach
maximum concentration in the grub feeding zone.
Timing
Applications should be made prior to egg hatch to achieve optimum levels of control. This period can
normally be anticipated by monitoring for adult (beetle or crane fly) flight activity. When beetle or cranefly adult
numbers are at their peak this is when Acelepryn should be applied to achieve the best results.
Egg laying periods:
Leatherjackets
Tipula paludosa: Egg laying is likely to start in August and continue through to the end of September.
For optimum control apply Acelepryn when peak crane fly activity is observed, normally from middle of July to
end of August. Later applications may not be effective as egg hatch may have already begun.
For Tipula oleracea there are two generations per year with adults emerging August and September and a
second generation with adults emerging May to June.
Chafer grubs
Egg laying can start in May and can continue right through July. This is dependent on the species present
and adult flight periods should be monitored to determine the best period for application.
For optimum control apply when peak beetle flight is observed. Later applications may not be effective as egg
hatch may have already begun.
NOTE: Some chafer species have 2 or 3 year life cycles
with overlapping generations. This means there could be 1st instar larvae and mature 3rd instar larvae in the
same location. Where this occurs the mature 3rd instar larvae will not be controlled. In these situations it will
require 2-3 years of Acelepryn use to gain full control of the chafer populations.
Restriction of Use
For use on golf courses in the areas of tees, greens and fairways (managed amenity turf) the total surface area treated must not exceed 10% in any given situation.
For use on golf courses in the area of golf roughs (amenity grassland) the total surface area treated must not exceed 10% in any given situation.
When applying to Amenity Grassland: Use is authorised only on golf roughs, and airfields that are frequently mown (at least once a week during summer months).
To protect aquatic organisms, this product must be applied only as a targeted treatment to areas of infestation. Monitoring and identification of insect larval populations within the soil profile should be undertaken where possible. The total surface area treated must not exceed 10% of the total area of managed amenity turf (with the exception of residential lawn use), or amenity grassland in any given situation.
