Other crops are less advanced. Final sprays can be Bontima, Siltra, Ceriax, Elatus Era, Treoris plus a triazole, or Fandango. Include chlorothalonil or Phoenix in all treatments for ramularia.

Spring wheat and oat crops are generally between flag leaf and booting and they should be sprayed once the flag leaf has emerged. Assuming that mildew is under control this could be Elatus Era, Adexar, Ascra, Librax or a triazole plus Treoris mix.

In oats, the flag leaf spray could be a simple as straight epoxiconazole or something more complex like Elatus Era, Cielex, Furlong, Jenton, Lumen, Siltra etc.

Check spring rape for pollen beetle on the flower heads. Spray if you have a lot of beetles at the green bud stage. Insecticide options include Karate, Karis, Lambda, Markate, Sparviero or a product containing cypermethrin.

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