Abount Cypermethrin and its use in Irish Forestry

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These are the affected townlands:

Co. Clare townlands/forest names as shown on overview maps:

Note the hectarage is total area of planting - may not be all sprayed, only damaged or at risk areas are sprayed.

• Gortacurka (5.7 hectares) on Maghera MU Map 1
• Maghera (15 hectares) on Maghera MU Map 1
• Loughnagowan (2.5 hectares) on Corrofin MU Map 1
• Ballagh (3.2 hectares) on Ballagh IForUT Property map
• Slieveloughane (24.4 hectares) on Slieveloughane MU Map 1
• Kinturk (6.0 hectares) on Slieveloughane MU Map 1
• Cloontra (19.2 hectares) on Broadford MU Map 1
• Dangananella (5.1 hectares) on Kilmihil MU Map 1

Co. Limerick townlands/forest names as shown on overview maps:

• Ballinloughane (3.8 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Carrigkerry (15.2 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Glenbaun (9 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Glensharrold (8.5 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Knockfinnisk (7.4 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Dromada (13 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Sugarhill (13.8 hectares) on Newcastle West MU Map 1
• Cleanglass (38.2 hectares) on Cleanglass MU Map 1
• Mauricetown (12.6 hectares) on Cleanglass MU Map 1

Further Information supplied to LBKA by Oisin Meagher of Irish Forestry Unit Trust

"The Irish Forestry Unit Trust last year received a derogation (in conjunction with Coillte Teo) for the use of the pesticide Cypermethrin for control of the large pine weevil in FSC certified forest plantations in Ireland (valid from 1st March 2016 to 1st March 2021). A condition of the derogation is to notify local authorities and other stakeholders when we will be carrying out direct (top-up) applications in our forests, on restocking sites where pine weevil populations are present in sufficient numbers to warrant control. We are hereby notifying you that we will be carrying out such top-up applications using fully qualified trained operators over the next few months as the need arises in sections of your county/administrative area (forest properties in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Offaly). In some instances, we may decide not to spray if populations have not built up to risk levels, as our policy is to minimise chemical use where possible."

"I cannot say for definite if we absolutely need to spray on every site as there are many considerations, Firstly, forest managers are on each of these sites regularly to monitor populations of weevil and potential for damage. Also, there is a shortage of contractors especially in Co. Clare, and the weather is a factor too if there is wind/rain forecast - in general we can say that many of these sites will likely be sprayed once over the next2-3 weeks and possibly again at the end of the summer in August/Sept if populations are still at a level to cause damage to the young trees. After this year it is unlikely we will have to spray any of these particular crops again for the next 35 years as the trees are now nearly strong enough to survive until end of rotation."