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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015
Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.
Table 15 Vegetables (excluding legumes and leaf brassicas) biopesticide formulations
Area (ha) and percentage of crop treated
| Biopesticides | Carrots | Turnips & swedes | Other vegetable crops | Total | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (%) | (ha) | (ha) | |
| Bacillus subtilis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| All biopesticides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 63 | 0 (1) |
| Area grown | 2,908 | 1,503 | 730 | 5,142 | 5,623 | |||
Note: Bacillus subtilis is a bio-fungicide.
(1) In 2013, 154 ha of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was recorded on vegetable crops. However, this is classed as a biological control agent not a biopesticide. Refer to Appendix 3 for a definition.
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