New Insecticides Geared To Give Growers Edge Over Pests

For farmers, battling bugs comes with the territory. Fortunately, crop protection suppliers are aware of the war and are working constantly to develop new products to provide to the market.

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Toggle through this trio of insecticide products labeled for Florida producers.

BioCeres WP product labelBioCeres WP

BioCeres WP from BioSafe Systems is an insect-pathogenic bioinsecticide using the Beauveria bassiana fungus. The OMRI listed ANT-03 strain is approved for organic production and is perfectly suited in IPM programs, in a tank mix with other pesticides, as well as specific standalone use. BioCeres WP is used for the biological control of numerous pests including whiteflies, aphids, and thrips by adhering to the insect’s outer shell, causing death. It can be used in a wide range of crops as well as on ornamental plants and edibles.

Mycotrol ESO logoMycotrol ESO

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Mycotrol ESO is now available from BioWorks. This organic formulation of the company’s BotaniGard ES product, which controls whiteflies, thrips, aphids, and many other insects, is EPA registered. Mycotrol ESO features the active ingredient Beauveria bassiana Strain GHA and can be used on field vegetables, orchard crops, as well as in greenhouses. The product’s spores infect directly through the insect’s cuticle. It carries a four-hour re-entry and zero-day pre-harvest interval.

Ballista LFC insecticide logoBallista LFC

Ballista LFC, a new soil insecticide from Syngenta, offers broad-spectrum control against damaging soil insects in corn. The insecticide’s active ingredient is lambda-cyhalothrin, an industry standard for broad-spectrum insect management. Syngenta trials have shown Ballista LFC controls both corn rootworm and secondary pests, including grubs, maggots, and wireworms.

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