- Calypso has systemic and translaminar activity.
- Calypso is compatible with IPM programmes.
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Calypso
Calypso is a systemic insecticide for use in various fruit crops including:
Apples – for the control of armoured scale, bronze beetle, codling moth, mealybug, Froggat’s apple leaf hopper and Fuller’s rose weevil.
Avocados – for the control of thrips.
Kiwifruit – for the control of armoured scale.
Peaches and nectarines – for the control of thrips.
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Benefits
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Crop Suitability & Usage
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Resources
Crop | Pest Controlled |
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Apples | Armoured scale, Bronze beetle, Codling moth, Mealy bug, Fullers rose weevil, Froggats apple leafhopper |
Avocados | Thrips |
Kiwifruit | Armoured scales |
Nectarines and Peaches | Thrips |
Question | Answer |
Product Type | Insecticide |
Active Ingredient | Thiacloprid 480 g/l |
Formulation Type | Suspension concentrate |
Pack Size | 1L, 1.8L, 5L |
Application Rate/Timing | Apples Armoured scale, Bronze beetle, Codling moth, Mealy bug Use 30 ml/100 L water with a maximum dose of 600 ml/ha. Apply at petal fall and re-apply when IFP thresholds are exceeded. Fullers rose weevil Use 30 ml/100 L water with a maximum dose of 600 ml/ha. Apply in November or together with Boost penetrant at 50 ml/100 L of water in December. Froggats apple leafhopper Use 30 ml/100 L water with a maximum dose of 600 ml/ha. Apply on first appearance of insects; a second application may be required later in the season. Only effective against immature stages; use alternative products for control of adults. Avocados Thrips Use 15 ml/100 L of water. Apply when AvoGreen monitoring indicates the thrip threshold has been exceeded, or at the first sign of thrip damage in late summer or autumn. A second application may be necessary three weeks later. Kiwifruit Armoured scales Use 20 ml/100 L of water. Make two applications, the first at greentip and the second pre-flowering. Nectarines and Peaches Thrips Use 20 ml/100 L of water. Apply from flowering to shuck-fall when pest threshold is reached. |
Mixing | Pour Calypso directly into the spray tank with agitators running. |
Withholding Period | Apples: 42 days Avocados: 14 days Kiwifruit: Apply only pre-flowering Nectarines & Peaches: Do not apply after shuck fall |
Compatibility | Calypso is compatible with commonly-used fungicides. Do not use with alkaline materials such as Bordeaux mixture and lime sulphur. |
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