A number of pre-harvest control options are available to assist commercial growers with the management of TPP. Emergency permits were made available during the initial TPP response phase for use in host crops and nursery stock.

A summary of available permits according to the crop type and active ingredient is provided below.

Growers have a responsibility to ensure chemicals are used according to the label/permit instructions.

For information on results of preliminary trials of chemical controls for TPP, take a look at this factsheet.

Potatoes

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Abamectin PER84249
Lambda-cyhalothirin PER84249
Methomyl PER84249
Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field only Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Sweetpotatoes

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Abamectin PER84249
Bifenthrin PER84249
Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field only Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Tomatoes

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field and protected cropping systems Abamectin PER84229
Field only Bifenthrin PER84229
Methomyl PER84229
Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Capsicum

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field and protected cropping systems Abamectin PER84229
Field only Bifenthrin PER84229
Methomyl PER84229
Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Chilli pepper

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field and protected cropping systems Abamectin PER84229
Field only Bifenthrin PER84229
Methomyl PER84229
Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Eggplant

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spirotetramat PER84245
Pyrethrin PER84442
Spinetoram PER84757
Field and protected cropping systems Abamectin PER84229
Field only Bifenthrin PER84229
Methomyl PER84229
Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Other vegetables

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Pyrethrin PER84442

Fruiting vegetables (excluding sweet corn and cucurbits)

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spinetoram PER84757

Fruiting vegetables (excluding sweet corn)

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
Field only Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Root and tuber vegetables

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
All Spinetoram PER84757
Field only Sulfoxaflor PER84743

Nursery stock - non-food

Cropping environment Active ingredient APVMA permit number
Field and protected cropping systems Spinetoram PER84757
Field only Bifenthrin PER84229
Methomyl PER84229
Field and protected cropping systems Abamectin PER84229