Pirimor For agriculture, vegetables grown in the open air, glasshouse horticulture (vegetables and ornamental plant cultivation), fruit growing, bulb-growing, tree cultivation, perennials and public parks and gardens.

What is Pirimor?
Pirimor is a particularly effective pesticide. It contains the active ingredient pirimicarb and belongs to the active group of carbamates with cholinesterase-inhibiting effect. Where there is contact between the aphid and Pirimor, the transmission of nerve impulses is disturbed and the aphid dies within a very short period of time.

What does Pirimor do?
Pirimor is a substance, which selectively acts against aphids. Because of its selective effect, other insects are less sensitive or not sensitive. Pirimor is consequently very suitable for use when natural predators of the aphid are present.

General properties of Pirimor

Works quickly and effectively.
Works through contact, damp and translaminar action.
Also has an impact on aphids deeply concealed within dense plants.
Spares the natural predators.
Is gentle to the plants.
The growth in the number of aphids is less quick and on a smaller scale after application, since the natural predators are spared after treatment with Pirimor.
Can be sprayed mixed with many other substances.
Can be applied in groundwater protection areas.

Use in Agriculture
For the control of aphids in potatoes, sugar beet, grain and many other agricultural crops such as peas, beans and grass seed. Look at the label to see all the agricultural crops for which the use of Pirimor is permitted.

Use in Glasshouse Horticulture
The following kinds of aphid are found in glasshouse horticulture:

Green peach aphid.
Tobacco aphid.
Black bean aphid.
Buttercup aphid.
Cotton aphid.
Green lettuce aphid.
Mealy cabbage aphid.
Potato aphid.

The cotton aphid is not sensitive to Pirimor. Since the end of 1992, the tobacco aphid (Myzus nicotianae) has also been found in the Netherlands. Both research and practical experience have shown that this red aphid which is new to the Netherlands is less sensitive to Pirimor. However, the tobacco aphid is very good at being parasitized by e.g. Aphidius. The green peach aphid continues to be sensitive to Pirimor. If both kinds are present, Pirimor can be used against the green peach aphid where there is no biological equilibrium. The Aphidius will have to control the tobacco aphid. In ornamental plant cultivation (non-biological), the situation is simpler since different substances can be used to control both kinds.


USE IN FRUIT GROWING
Large & small fruit
Pirimor is safe in ecological cultivation. The substance is not toxic for bees and can, where necessary, be used during flowering.