ADAMA Launches New Tool To Better Control Sucking Pests of Fruit and Vegetable Crops

ADAMA has announced the launch of Ateka insecticide, a new high-load, fully systemic solution designed to help fruit and vegetable growers manage tough sucking insect pests. Powered by proprietary Ayalon Formulation Technology, Ateka enhances leaf penetration and plant uptake, delivering earlier population control and enhanced performance.

Ateka contains the active ingredient spirotetramat in a suspension concentrate formulation and is registered for use in a wide range of crops, including citrus, pome fruit, stone fruit, grapes, leafy greens, and fruiting vegetables. It provides broad-spectrum control of key sucking pests including aphids, psyllids, mites, scales, thrips, leafminers, mealybugs, and whiteflies.

Unlike contact products that rely solely on coverage, Ateka is fully systemic, moving through both the xylem and phloem to reach new growth and roots. Once inside the plant, it disrupts lipid biosynthesis in immature insects, preventing successful molting and reducing egg viability in females. Because control occurs when pests feed on treated tissue, early or preventive applications deliver the most consistent results.

According to ADAMA, the product works best when tank mixed with a penetrating adjuvant to ensure optimal leaf uptake and systemic movement.

For more information about Ateka insecticide, visit adama.com.