CITRIMET 500 AL - Nulandis

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CITRIMET ®
500 AL
Reg. No. L4361 Act No. 36 of 1947
Botswana: Reg. No. W130306, Act No. 18 of 1999
Namibian Reg. No. N-AR 0831
A systematic insecticide-acaricide for use as an undiluted concentrate as a stem application for the control of pests
as listed on non-bearing and bearing trees in citrus and mangoes.
Chemical Group 1B Insecticide
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Methamidophos (Organophosphate) …………………………………................................... 500 g/ℓ
UN Number: 3018
REGISTERED BY:
Gouws & Scheepers
Reg. No. 1954/003213/07
Trading as PLAASKEM
P O BOX 14418
WITFIELD
1467
® Registered Trademark Plaaskem (Pty) Ltd
WARNINGS:
Allow 21 days between last application and harvest on all citrus and 28 days for all mangoes. Handle with extreme
care. Poisonous by skin contact, inhalation and swallowing. Toxic to fish, bees and wild life. Store under lock and
key, away form food and feeds. Keep out of reach of children, animals and uninformed persons. In case of
poisoning, call a doctor and make this label available to him.
Re-entry levels: Do not enter treated area within 2 days after treatment unless wearing protective clothing.
ALTHOUGH THE REMEDY HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY TESTED UNDER A LARGE VARIETY OF CONDITIONS
THE REGISTRATION HOLDER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT IT WILL BE EFFICACIOUS UNDER ALL
CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE ACTION AND EFFECT THEREOF MAY BE AFFECTED BY FACTORS SUCH AS
ABNORMAL CLIMATIC AND STORAGE CONDITIONS; COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES NOT
INDICATED ON THE LABEL AND THE OCCURRENCE OF RESISTANCE OF THE PEST AGAINST THE
SUBSTANCE CONCERNED AS WELL AS BY THE METHOD, TIME AND ACCURACY OF APPLICATION. THE
REGISTRATION HOLDER FURTHERMORE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO CROPS,
VEGETATION, THE ENVIRONMENT OR HARM TO MAN OR ANIMAL OR FOR LACK OF PERFORMANCE OF
THE REMEDY CONCERNED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE USER TO FOLLOW THE LABEL INSTRUCTIONS OR
THE OCCURRENCE OF CONDITIONS WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN IN TERMS OF THE
REGISTRATION. CONSULT THE SUPPLIER IN THE EVENT OF ANY UNCERTAINTY.
PRECAUTIONS:
Do not inhale insecticide fumes. Wear full protective clothing (overalls, rubber boots, gloves and a suitable mask).
Wash thoroughly with soap and water immediately after use or accidental skin contact. Do not eat, drink or smoke
whilst applying or before washing hands and face and change of clothing. Rinse empty container three times with a
volume of water equal to at least one tenth of that of the container and add to the contents of the spray tank before
disposing of the container. Destroy empty container and do not use for any other purpose. Destroy empty container
by perforation and flattening and never use for any other purpose. Prevent contamination of food, feeds, drinking
water and eating utensils. Prevent contamination of other crops, grazing, rivers, dams or areas not under treatment.

Clean applicator after use with FLUSHSOL* and make sure that wash water does not contaminate grazing or
drinking water.
SYMPTOMS OF HUMAN POISONING:
Headache, fatigue, faintness, giddiness, excessive sweating, nausea, abdominal pains, vomiting, diarrhoea,
tightness of the chest, anxiety, blurred vision, muscle twitching (beginning in the eyelids and tongue), small pupils,
respiratory distress, convulsions and coma.
FIRST AID TREATMENT:
Remove patient from source of poisoning to a cool and well-ventilated area and keep him quiet and reassured.
Remove contaminated clothing and rinse contaminated body area thoroughly with plenty of soap and cold water. Do
not rub the skin. Flush contamination out of eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes. If concentrate has been
swallowed, firstly give copious quantities of either beaten egg white, starch solution or Milk of Magnesia before
inducing vomiting by tickling back part of the throat. Repeat until vomit is clear and free from the smell of poison.
Take the patient immediately to the nearest physician. Administer artificial respiration or closed chest cardiac
massage if necessary. Do not apply direct mouth–to-mouth respiration. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
Administer atropine sulphate (1 - 4 mg) intravenously every 5-10 minutes until first signs of atropinization (dry
flushed skin and tachycardia), 2-PAM 50 mg/kg up to total dose of 1-2 mg, or 2/3 of this dose of Protopam. Repeat
oximes if necessary. Do not give morphine.
RESISTANCE WARNING:
For resistance management, Citrimet 500 AL is a group 1B insecticide. Any insect population may contain
individuals naturally resistant to Citrimet 500 AL and other group 1B insecticides. The resistant individuals dominate
the insect population if these insecticides are used repeatedly. These resistant insects may not be controlled by
Citrimet 500 AL or other group 1B insecticides, although local experts should be consulted for local resistance
recommendations. The following classification scheme is based on mode of action. It is recognized that resistance
of insects and mites to insecticides and acaricides can also result from enhanced metabolism, reduced penetration
or behavioural changes that are not linked to any site of action classification but are specific for individual chemicals
or chemical groupings. Despite of this, alternation of compounds from different chemical classes remains a viable
management technique. To delay insecticide resistance:
* Avoid exclusive repeated use of insecticides from the same chemical subgroup.
* Integrate other control methods (chemical, cultural, biological) into insect control programs
For further information contact your local distributor.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Use only as directed.
Do not apply CITRIMET on top of any other trunk treatment (i.e. PVA paint, ant barrier, ect.). Apply directly to the
trunk surface. Phytotoxic symptoms {i.e. bark split (gummosis of bark)} may occur during January - March on
Volckamoriana root-stocks in citrus, and sometimes in trees under stress. Ensure trees to be treated receive regular
irrigation, are healthy and not stressed prior to application. Do not allow irrigation to come into contact with treated
zone as a reduction in residual efficacy may occur.
COMPATIBILITY:
Do not mix with any other compounds.
* Flushsol: Plaaskem Pty Ltd

CROP/PEST
CITRUS
Aphid
(Toxoptera citricidus)
Psylla
(Trioza erytreae)
Thrip
(Scirtothrips aurantii)
Orange Dog
Citrus Swallowtail larvae
(Papillio spp.)
MITES:
Bud Mite
(Aceria sheldoni)
Lowveld Mite
(Eutetranychus anneckii)
Rust Mite
(Phyllocoptruta oleivora)
SCALE INSECTS:
Soft Brown Scale
(Coccus hesperidum)
CROP/PEST
MANGOES
(Non-bearing and trees 3
years and younger)
Aphid
(Aphididae)
Thrips
(Scirtothrips aurantii)
(Thripidae)
APPLICATION
DIRECTIONS
Apply undiluted CITRIMET to the tree trunk
and repeat at 21day intervals, if necessary.
Apply as a preventive programme at 21day
intervals, particularly to non -bearing and
young trees.
Will control infestations on new growth flush.
Apply first treatment at/before white bud and
repeat at 21 day intervals till fruit is golf ball
size. Repeat applications at each growth
flush.
Apply at first sign of damage or infestation
and repeat at 21 day intervals if necessary. A
lower level of control may occur on older
mature trees.
Apply the first treatment in October and
repeat in February.
Apply at first sign of infestation. Will also
suppress Red Mite.
Where infestations are expected apply one or
more treatments in a preventive programme
at 21-28 day intervals from petal fall. The
presence of mite infested fruit will reduce
efficacy of this treatment.
Apply at first sign of infestation and repeat 21
days later.
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(WIDTH OF
BAND mm)
10
15
20
30
50
55
65
100
120
135
140
190
APPLICATION RATE
GUIDELINE
TRUNK
CIRCUMFERENCE
(mm)
35
50
65
100
155
175
200
300
375
425
450
600
mℓ UNDILUTED
CITRIMET/
TREE (APPROX)
0,07
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1
2
6
10
15
17
53
Trunk measurements to be taken just below the tree fork (first
branch).
APPLICATION DIRECTIONS
Apply undiluted CITRIMET to the tree trunk with a paintbrush in a band encircling the trunk. Bandwidth must be
equivalent to stem diameter.
Apply at first sign of infestation on either young flush or flowering panicles. Repeat if necessary 21 days later.
Will protect young flush. Limited efficacy on developing fruit. Apply at first sign of infestation or damage on
young growth, and repeat at 21 day intervals if necessary. Treatments should coincide with the main population
peaks during the period September to March.
NOTE: FOR OPTIMAL CONTROL OF LISTED PESTS APPLY CITRIMET IN A PREVENTIVE PROGRAMME AT 21 DAY INTERVALS WHILE
TREES ARE FLUSHING. ACTIVITY OF CITRIMET SHOULD BECOME EVIDENT 48 - 72 HOURS FOLLOWING APPLICATION DEPENDENT ON
TREE SIZE.

CITRIMET ®
500 AL
Reg. Nr. L4361 Wet Nr. 36/1947
Botswana: Reg. Nr. W130306, Wet Nr. 18 van 1999
Namibiese Reg. Nr. N-AR 0831
‘n Sistemiese insek-myt doder in ‘n onverdunde konsentraat vorm vir gebruik as ‘n stambehandeling vir die beheer
van plae soos vermeld op nie draende en draende sitrus en mango-bome.
Chemiese Groep 1B Insekdoder
AKTIEWE BESTANDDEEL:
Metamidofos (Organofosfaat) .......................................…………………………………...... 500 g/ℓ
UN Nommer: 3018
GEREGISTREER DEUR:
Gouws & Scheepers
Reg. No. 1954/003213/07
Handeldrywend as PLAASKEM
POSBUS 14418
WITFIELD
1467
® Geregistreerde Handelsmerk Plaaskem (Edms) Bpk
WAARSKUWINGS:
Moet nie later as 21 dae voor oes op enige sitrus variëteit toedien nie en nie later as 28 dae voor oes op enige
mango variëteit nie. Hanteer uiters versigtig. Giftig by velkontak of wanneer ingeasem of ingeneem word. Giftig vir
vis, bye en wild. Bêre agter slot en grendel, weg van voedsel en voer. Hou buite bereik van kinders, diere en
oningeligte persone. In geval van vergiftiging, ontbied onmiddelik 'n geneesheer en toon hierdie etiket aan
hom.
Herbetreding: Moet nie behandelde gebied betree vir 2 dae na bespuiting nie, tensy beskermende oorklere gedra
word.
ALHOEWEL HIERDIE MIDDEL OMVATTEND ONDER 'N GROOT VERSKEIDENHEID TOESTANDE GETOETS
IS, WAARBORG DIE REGISTRASIEHOUER NIE DAT DIT ONDER ALLE TOESTANDE DOELTREFFEND SAL
WEES NIE AANGESIEN DIE WERKING EN EFFEK DAARVAN BEïNVLOED KAN WORD DEUR FAKTORE
SOOS ABNORMALE KLIMAATS- EN BERGINGSTOESTANDE; VERENIGBAARHEID MET ANDER STOWWE
WAT NIE OP DIE ETIKET AANGEDUI IS NIE EN DIE VOORKOMS VAN WEERSTAND VAN DIE PLAAG TEEN
DIE BETROKKE MIDDEL, SOWEL AS DIE METODE, TYDSTIP EN AKKURAATHEID VAN TOEDIENING.
VERDER AANVAAR DIE REGISTRASIEHOUER NIE VERANTWOORDELIKHEID VAN SKADE AAN GEWASSE,
DIE OMGEWING OF VIR DIE NADELING EFFEK OP MENS OF DIER OF VIR 'N GEBREK AAN PRESTASIE AS
GEVOLG VAN DIE VERSUIM VAN DIE GEBRUIKER OM ETIKETAANWYSINGS NA TE KOM, OF AS GEVOLG
VAN DIE ONTSTAAN VAN TOESTANDE WAT NIE KRAGTENS DIE REGISTRASIE VOORSIEN KON WORD
NIE. RAADPLEEG DIE VERSKAFFER IN DIE GEVAL VAN ENIGE ONSEKERHEID.
VOORSORGMAATREëLS:
Moenie dampe van die insekdoder inasem nie. Dra volledig beskermende klere (oorpak, rubberstewels,
handskoene, en geskikte masker). Was deeglik met seep en water onmiddellik na hantering of toevallige velkontak.
Moenie eet, rook of drink tydens toediening of voordat hande en gesig gewas en skoon klere aangetrek is nie.
Spoel die houer drie keer uit met 'n volume water gelykstaande aan 'n minimum van 'n tiende van die houer. Gooi

die spoelwater by die inhoud van die spuittenk voordat die houer vernietig word. Vernietig leë houer deur gate
daarin te maak en dit plat te trap. Moenie houer vir enige ander doel hergebruik nie.
Voorkom kontaminasie van voedsel, voer, drinkwater en eetgerei. Voorkom kontaminasie van ander gewasse,
weiding, riviere, damme en gebiede nie onder behandeling nie. Maak toedieningsapparaat na gebruik skoon, met
FLUSHSOL*, en maak seker dat uitspoelwater nie weiding en drinkwater besoedel nie.
SIMPTOME VAN MENSLIKE VERGIFTIGING:
Hoofpyn, vermoeidheid, swakte, duiseligheid, oormatige sweet, mislikheid, buikpyn, buikloop, beklemde bors,
benoudheid, versteude gesigsvermoë, spiertrekkings (wat begin by die ooglede en tong), verkleinde pupille,
stuiptrekkings, asemhalingsnood en bewusteloosheid.
NOODHULPBEHANDELING:
Verwyder die persoon van die oorsaak van vergiftiging, na 'n koel en goed geventileerde omgewing, stel hom gerus
en hou hom stil. Verwyder besoedelde klere en spoel die besmette liggaamsdele met baie seep en koue water af.
Moet nie die vel hard vrywe nie. Besmette oë moet vir minstens 15 minute met skoon water uitgespoel word. Indien
die konsentraat gedrink is, gee eers groot hoeveelhede geklitste eierwit, styseloplossing of Melk van Magnesia
voordat vomering veroorsaak word deur die agterste gedeelte van die keel met 'n vinger te prikkel. Herhaal totdat
die vomering helder is en nie meer na gif ruik nie. NEEM DIE PASIëNT ONMIDDELLIK NA DIE NAASTE
GENEESHEER. Pas kunsmatige asemhaling of geslote hartmassering toe indien nodig. Moet nie direkte mond-totmond
asemhaling toepas nie. Moet nooit iets per mond aan 'n bewustelose persoon toedien nie.
NOTA AAN GENEESHEER:
Dien atropiensulfaat (1-4 mg) elke 5-10 minute binne-aars toe tot by eerste tekens van atropinisasie (droë,
gloeiende vel en tachycardea). Dien 2-PAM (50 mg/kg) toe tot 'n totale dosis van 1-2 g van Protopam teen 2/3 van
hierdie dosis. Herhaal toediening van oksieme indien nodig. Moet geen morfien toedien nie.
INSEK WEERSTANDSBEHEER:
Vir weerstandsbeheer: Citrimet 500 AL is ‘n groep 1B Insekdoder. Enige insek populasie sal enkele individue bevat
wat weerstand het teen Citrimet 500 AL en ander Groep 1 B Insekdoders. Die weerstandbiedende individue
domineer die insekpopulasie wanneer hierdie insekdoder herhaaldelik gebruik word. Die weerstandbiedende
insekte mag dalk nie deur Citrimet 500 AL of ander Groep 1B Insekdoders beheer word nie. Ervare konsultante
moet gekontak word oor plaaslike weerstandsbeheer strategieë. Die volgende klassifikasies is gebasseer op die
manier van werking, hierdie klassifikasies bewys dat insek en myt weerstand teen insekdoders en mytdoders
ontstaan as gevolg van verhoogde metabolisme, verlaagde penetrasie of gedrags veranderinge. Hierdie
verandering is nie gekoppel aan enige “site of action” klassifikasie nie, maar is spesifiek vir individuele chemikalieë
of chemiese groepe. Nieteenstaande, bly die afwisseling van mengsels met verskillende chemiese klasse steeds ‘n
lewensvatbare bestuurstegniek.
Die vertraging van insekmiddel weerstandbiedendheid kan verky word deur:
• Vermy eksklusiewe, herhaaldelike gebruik van insekdoders van dieselfde chemiese supgroep.
* Integreer veskeie beheer maatreëls (chemies, kultuur, biologies) in insekbeheer programme.
GEBRUIKSAANWYSINGS:
Gebruik slegs soos aangedui.
Moenie CITRIMET bo-op enige ander stambehandeling toedien nie (b.v. PVA verf, mier bande, ens.), dien direk op
die boomstamoppervlak toe. Simptome van fitotoksisiteit (bars en vergomming van stam) mag gedurende Januarie
- Maart op Volckamoriana onderstokke van sitrus, of by bome onder stremming voorkom. Maak seker dat bome wat
behandel word, gesond bly, besproei word, en nie onder stremming geplaas word voor behandeling nie. Vermy
kontak van besproeiingswater met behandelde sone, wat 'n verlaging in nawerking tot gevolg kan hê.
VERENIGBAARHEID:
Moenie saam met einge ander middel gebruik nie.
*Flushsol: Plaaskem Ltd Edms

PLAAG
/GEWAS
SITRUS
Plantluis
(Toxoptera citricidus)
Bladvlooi (Silla)
(Trioza erytreae)
Blaaspootjie
(Scirtothrips aurantii)
Lemoenskoenlapper larwes
(Papillio spp.)
MYTE:
Knopmyt (Aceria sheldoni)
Laeveld Myt
(Eutetranychus anneckii)
Roesmyt
(Phyllocoptruta oleivora)
DOPLUISE:
Sagtebruin dopluis (Coccus
hesperidum)
GEWAS/PLAAG
MANGO'S
(Nie-vrugdraende bome, en
bome 3 jaar en jonger)
Plantluis
(Apididae)
Blaaspootjie
(Scirtothrips aurantii)
(Thripidae)
TOEDIENINGS-
AANWYSINGS
Dien onverdunde CITRIMET toe op die stam
en herhaal elke 21 dae indien nodig.
Dien as 'n voorkomende program toe met 21
dae tussenposes, veral op nie-draende en
jong bome.
Sal besmetting op jong groei beheer. Dien
eerste behandeling toe voor/met bot en
herhaal elke 21 dae tot vrugte golfbal grootte
is. Herhaal toediening met verskyning van
jong groei.
Dien toe met eerste tekens van beskadiging of
besmetting, herhaal met 21 dae tussenposes
indien nodig. Verlaagte graad van doel-
treffendheid mag op ouer bome voorkom.
Dien eerste behandeling toe in Oktober en
herhaal in Februarie.
Dien toe met eerste verskyning van
besmetting. Rooimyt sal ook onderdruk word.
Wanneer besmetting verwag word dien een of
twee behandelings in 'n voorkomende program
toe met intervalle van 21-28 dae vanaf
blomblaarval toe. Die teenwoordig - heid van
mytbesmette vrugte kan die doeltreffendheid
van hierdie behandeling verlaag.
Dien eerste behandeling toe met eerste
verskyning van besmetting en herhaal 21 dae
later.
STAM DEURSNIT
(BANDWYDTE -
mm)
10
15
20
30
50
55
65
100
120
135
140
190
TOEDIENINGSDOSIS RIGLYNE
STAM-
OMTREK
(mm)
35
50
65
100
155
175
200
300
375
425
450
600
mℓ ONVERDUNDE
CITRIMET PER
BOOM
(ONGEVEER)
0,07
0,2
0,4
0,6
0,8
1
2
6
10
15
17
53
Meet stam so hoog as moontlik, d.w.s net onder die eerste
vertakking (onder die laagste tak).
TOEDIENINGSAANWYSINGS
Dien CITRIMET onverdun aan die boomstam toe deur 'n band rondom die stam met 'n verfkwas te verf. Die band
moet so breed soos die stam deursnee geverf word.
Dien toe sodra die eerste tekens van besmetting op bloeisels waargeneem word. Herhaal indien nodig 21 dae
later.
Sal jong groei beskerm. Beperkte doeltreffendheid op ontwikkelende vrugte. Dien toe sodra die eerste tekens van
besmetting of skade waargeneem word, en herhaal met 21 dae tussenposes as dit nodig is.
Behandelings behoort saam te val met die hoof populasiepieke, gedurende September tot Maart.
LET WEL: VIR OPTIMALE BEHEER VAN PLAE, SOOS GELYS, DIEN CITRIMET TOE AS 'N VOORKOMENDE BEHANDELING MET 21 DAE
TUSSENPOSES, TERWYL DIE BOME JONG GROEI VERTOON. DIE AKTIWITEIT VAN CITRIMET BEHOORT 48-72 UUR NA TOEDIENING,
AFHANGENDE VAN DIE GROOTE VAN DIE BOME, DUIDELIK TE WEES.