The insecticide Sparta™ (spinetoram) has now been approved for aerial application for the control of fall armyworm.
Ground application: Sparta™ can be applied with conventional ground boom or orchard spraying equipment.
Aerial application: Sparta™ can be applied aerially to forage brassicas, pastures, maize and sweet corn only. For forage brassicas and pastures apply in a minimum of 50 L/ha water. For maize and sweet corn apply in a minimum of 100 L/ha water. Increase water rates with canopy size and density to ensure thorough coverage.
IMPORTANT: In order to select the appropriate nozzles for the required spray quality and to operate the equipment to minimize spray drift, this product must be applied in accordance with the New Zealand Standard for the Management of Agrichemicals (NZS8409).