Contact Us    Home Literature Press Q & A About Links   Latest News: 700g Metaldehyde Now Legal Max The CRD (Chemicals Regulation Directorate) have, for the first time, set a new statutory maximum application rate for metaldehyde. Minimising Drainage Losses to Keep Metaldehyde New research funded by the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) has highlighted that diffuse field losses via field drainage and surface runoff are more significant than previously understood New Metaldehyde Guidelines for 2010 New guidelines for the 2010 slug pelleting season significantly reduce the advised levels of metaldehyde that can be applied during the key autumn months. Metaldehyde has been found in river water We must clean up our act and prevent metaldehyde reaching rivers. This means adopting best practice methods of applying slug pellets. We have broken down the available information into 5 key elements. Click on each section for more information. Metaldehyde is the most widely used pesticide for slug control. Metaldehyde was detected for the first time last year in the raw river water from the Sharpness Canal. Click here for more details... The slug species commonly found in hedgerows are not those that cause damage in the crop. The species which cause the most damage are largely near surface dwellers and only move short distances. Click here for more details... Includes the latest best practice guideline recommendations. Click here for more details... Covering thresholds and general pelleting considerations. Click here for more details... Slugs cause significant crop damage and yield loss particularly at establishment. Click here for more details...
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