CURRENT PERMITS
Updated 9th April 2018
The following is a list of chemical permits (off-label use) issued by APVMA for the control of major olive pests and diseases. Please check withholding periods before using any chemicals.
Note: The latest list of all olive permits issued by APVMA can be found by clicking the link: https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits
(Search ‘olive’ and click the animal/crop box)
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Permit ID
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Description
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Date Issued
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Expiry Date
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Permit holder
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Chemical Group
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MRL
mg/kg
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WHP
Days
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PER82184
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Insegar WG Insect Growth Regulator / Black Olive Scale
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04-Mar-16
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31-Dec-18
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E.E. MUIR & SONS
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7B Insect Growth Regulator
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T 1 (olives) / T 3 (olive oil)
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60
|
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PER14414
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Natrasoap insecticidal soap spray / Olives / Lace bug
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04-Oct-13
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30-Sep-23
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AOA
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BFA Registered / but reported as not effective
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NA
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0
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PER11360
Version 3
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Copper (present as present as Cupric Hydroxide, Cuprous Oxide, or Tribasic Copper Sulphate) / Olives / Fungal leaf spot and fruit rot.
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24-Mar-09
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30-Nov-21
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AOA
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M1
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10 (fruits)
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1
|
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PER13999
Version 5
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Dimethoate / Olives – for oil production only / Lace Bug / Green Vegetable Bug / Rutherglen Bug
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19-Apr-13
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6-Mar-19
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AOA
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1B Insecticide
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T 0.1 (olive oil)
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42
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PER85411
Version 2
All States
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Paraquat & Diquat (Spray Seed) / Olives / Range of broadleaf & grass weeds (as per label)
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01-Nov-17
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30-Nov-22
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AOA
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L Herbicide
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Paraquat 1 (olives) / Diquat 0.05 (fruits)
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NA – not applied to trees
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PER14580
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Azoxystrobin (Amistar) / Olives / Anthracnose
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23-May-14
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31-Aug-19
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AOA
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11 Fungicide
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T 2 (olives)
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21
|
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PER14575
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Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) / Olives / Ants, African black beetle, light brown apple moth
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23-Dec-13
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31-Mar-19
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AOA
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1B Insecticide
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T 0.05 (olives)
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NA – butt drench only
|
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PER14460
Version 2
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Ethephon (Galleon) / Olives / Fruit loosening
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1-Jun-14
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30-Jun-22
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AOA
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Plant Growth Regulator
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T 20 (olives)
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7
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PER14791
Version 3
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Alpha-cypermethrin (Dominex) / Olives / Curculio Beetle / Apple weevil & Cutworms
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6-May-14
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30-Nov-21
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AOA
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3A Insecticide
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T 0.05 (olives)
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NA – butt drench only
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PER80718
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Methyl Bromide / Fruit & Fruiting Vegetables, Food producing plants & ornamentals / Fruit Fly, Silverleaf Whiteflies & Thrips for Biosecurity decontamination (All States)
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12-Apr-15
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31-Mar-25
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Biosecurity SA
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8A Insecticide
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T 0.05 (fruits)
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3
|
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PER14908
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Pyraclostrobin + Metiram (Aero) / Olives / Anthracnose
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8-Jan-15
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31-Mar-20
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AOA
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11 & M3 Fungicide
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Pyraclostrobin T 1 (olives) / Metiram (diothiocarbamates) T 2 (olives) |
21
|
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PER13859
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Dimethoate / Orchard cleanup – fruit fly host crops following harvest / Fruit Fly
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9-Feb-15
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31-Jul-24
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Growcom
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1B Insecticide
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NA
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NA-Fruit must not be harvested
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PER14897
Version 2
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Clothianidin (Samurai) / Olives / Olive Lace Bug
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4-Mar-15
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31-Mar-23
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AOA
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4A Insecticide
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T 0.5 (olives)
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56
|
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PER81949
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Esfenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha Flex Insecticide) / Olives / Olive Lace Bug
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20-May-16
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30-Nov-21
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AOA
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3A Insecticide
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T 1 (olives) / T 7 (olive oil)
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14
|
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PER81870
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Pyganic Organic Insecticide (Pyrethrum) / Olives / Olive Lace Bug
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17-Dec-16
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31-Oct-19
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AOA
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3A Insecticide
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MRL 1 (fruits)
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1
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Permit Jurisdiction:
ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, NT and WA.
Note: Victoria is not included under jurisdiction, as their Control-of-Use legislation does not require a permit to legalise this off-label use in this state.
CURRENT LABEL REGISTRATIONS
Updated 4 July 2016
The following products are registered by APVMA for ‘on label’ use on olives:
Note: The latest list of all products registered (on-label) for use on olives approved by APVMA can be found by clicking the link: https://portal.apvma.gov.au/pubcris
(Search ‘olive’ and click the animal/crop box)
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Product No.
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Description
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Expiry Date
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Registrant
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Chemical Group
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MRL
mg/kg
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WHP
Days
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67264 / 60997 / 68692
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Pyriproxyfen – Insect Growth Regulator (ADMIRAL, ADMIRAL ADVANCE, LASCAR, PICTUS, AVANTE, SUMILARV) / Olives / Black Olive Scale and ants
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30-June-2018
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SUMITOMO / ADAMA / CROPCARE / NUFARM
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7C
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1 (olives) / 3 (olive oil)
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7
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81027
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Copper Oxychloride and Copper Hydroxide (RELYON AIRONE WG FUNGICIDE) / Olives / Leaf Spot / Anthracnose / Olive Knot / Other fruit rot
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30-June-2018
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AGCHEM
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M1
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10 (fruits)
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1 |
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63665 / 68826 / 59711
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Copper Oxychloride (ARISTA LIFESCIENCE, CURENOX 500 WP, OSPRAY COPPER OXYCHLORIDE) / Olives / Olive Leaf Spot or Peacock Spot, Grey Leaf Spot, Fruit Round Spot, Anthracnose, Other general fruit rot.
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30-June-2018
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AGCHEM
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M1
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10 (fruits)
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1
|
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61596
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GREEN GUARD SC PREMIUM BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDE / Agriculture General / Nymphs of Australian Plague Locust
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30-June-2018
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AGCHEM
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Biological Organism – fungus (NASAA Registered)
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NA
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NA
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54179 / 59092
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Paraffinic oils (TRUMP SPRAY OIL / SACOA BIOPEST PARAFFINIC OIL) / Scales (black, soft, brown etc)
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30-June-2018
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AGCHEM / SACOA
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BFA Registered
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NA
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1
|
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47207
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Dicofol (FARMOZ MITI-FOL EC MITICIDE) / 2 Spotted Mite (Red spider mite) QLD Only
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30-June-2018
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AGCHEM
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2B
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5 (fruits)
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7
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Jurisdiction:
All States and Territories.
Organic Certified Products:
AOA is currently researching organic certified products that may be suitable for application to olive groves.
We would be pleased to receive any recommendations and advice on these products – contact Peter McFarlane at: peter@mc.com.au
The following herbicides are registered for use on olives:
- GLYPHOSATE (Roundup) – Group M Herbicide – Non-selective herbicide for the control of many annual and perennial weeds – MRL=0.1
- GLUFOSINATE-AMMONIUM (Relyon Basher) – Group N Herbicide – Non-Residual Control of Broadleaf and Grass Weeds in Various Situations – MRL=0.1
- PENDIMETHALIN (Fist) – Group D Herbicide – for the control of wireweed, annual grasses (including annual ryegrass) and certain broadleaf weeds – MRL=0.05
- OXYFLUORFEN (Smart) – Group G Herbicide – For the selective control of certain broadleaf and grass weeds – MRL=1
- CARFENTRAZONE-ETHYL (Spotlight) – Group G Herbicide – for de-suckering olives – MRL=0.05
- ORYZALIN (Sharp Shooter) – Group D Herbicide – pre-emergent control in non bearing orchards – MRL=0.1
The product labels will specify the appropriate withholding period.
Jurisdiction:
All States and Territories.
Note: We have not included a large number of bait sprays that may be applicable to olive groves and are not applied directly to a crop.
