SEED TREATMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONA flowable concentrate for seed treatment containing 25 g/litre fludioxonil and 9.69 g/litre metalaxyl-M for use in maize.
Maximum application rate: 1 litre per tonne seed
Maximum no. of applications: 1 per crop
WILDLIFE, MAMMALS AND BIRDS
WILDLIFE
MAXIM XL is not classified as ‘Harmful to game, wild birds and wildlife’.
MAMMALS AND BIRDS
Although MAXIM XL is of moderate toxicity to mammals and birds, it can be used safely according to the label instructions. Risk management is essential, as ‘TREATED SEED IS HARMFUL TO GAME AND WILDLIFE. Bury or remove spillages.’ Care must be taken to keep treated seed secure from people, domestic stock/pets and wildlife at all times during storage and use to avoid accidental consumption. Treated seed must not be used for food or feed.
Direct drilling of seed considerably reduces the risk to birds but care must be taken to ensure that seed is not left on the surface. Visible seed should be buried or removed.
BEES
No risk management is necessary as risk of exposure to bees from seed treatment use is low.
NON-TARGET INSECTS AND OTHER ARTHROPODS
No risk management is necessary. MAXIM XL poses a low risk to the range of non-target insects and arthropods commonly found in treated fields.
AQUATIC LIFE
MAXIM XL is classified as ‘HARMFUL TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS’.
MAXIM XL is of moderate toxicity to fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae, ’DO NOT CONTAMINATE SURFACE WATERS OR DITCHES with the chemical or used container’.
No risk management is necessary. When used according to label instructions, the risk to aquatic life is low.
Not categorised under the LERAP scheme.
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER, EARTHWORMS AND SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER
MAXIM XL has low to moderate persistence in soil. Fludioxonil is strongly bound to the soil and is not considered to be mobile. Metalaxyl-M has a range from low to very high mobility in soil depending on soil type. Use of MAXIM XL according to the label instruction presents a low risk to groundwater.
EARTHWORMS
No risk management is necessary. MAXIM XL is of moderate toxicity to earthworms. In practice the risk to earthworms is low.
SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS
No risk management is necessary. No effect on soil microbial processes were found and so the risk is considered to be low.
NON-TARGET PLANTS
MAXIM XL is applied as a seed treatment and so the impact on non-target plants is expected to be minimal.
ALWAYS READ THE LABEL: USE PESTICIDES SAFELY
Care must be taken to minimise the risk of surface water contamination from farmyard and
field sources.
For further information about the environmental profile of this product contact:
Company: Syngenta Crop Protection UK Ltd
Address: CPC4, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XE
Telephone: 0800 1696058
Fax: 01223 882195
e-mail: customer.services@syngenta.com
This Environmental Information Sheet was prepared in accordance with CPA Guidance Notes Version 4.
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Syngenta Crop Protection UK Limited. Registered in England No. 849037. Registered office: CPC4, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XE
Syngenta Seeds Limited, Registered in England No 345486, Registered office: 30 Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford GU2 7YH