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Steward® Insecticide

Formulation

A water dispersible granule containing 300 g/kg indoxacarb

Recommended Crops

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, apples, pears and various protected fruiting vegetables and ornamentals.

Target pest

Control of larvae of various Lepidopteran (caterpillar) species 

Use rate

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli: 85 g/ha
Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato, pepper: 12.5 g/100l of water
Protected ornamentals: 12.5 g/100 l of water
Apples, pears: 250 g/ha

Water volume and spray quality

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli - 200 litres of water per hectare
Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper - 100 litres of water per hectare
Protected ornamentals - 100 litres water per hectare
Apples, pears - this should be adjusted according to tree height/canopy density

When applying to protected crops, the maximum spray concentration must not exceed 12.5g product/100 litres of water

LERAP Information

Category B for broadcast air-assisted sprayers.

Minimum interval between sprays

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli - 8-14 day intervals
Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato and pepper - 8-14 day intervals
Protected ornamentals - 8-14 day intervals
Apples/pears - 10-14 day intervals

Limit to number of applications

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli: 3 applications per crop
Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato, pepper: 6 applications per year
Protected ornamentals: 6 applications per year
Apples, pears: 3 applications per year

Harvest interval

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli: 1 day before harvest
Protected cucumber, courgette, marrow, winter squash, pumpkin, melon, aubergine, tomato, pepper: 1 day before harvest
Protected ornamentals: no harvest interval
Apples, pears: 7 days before harvest

Pack

250g, 10 per outer

MAPP No. 13149