Boxadon 360 SC Insecticide From UPL Gets Important Registration for Use on Key California Crops

UPL NA Inc. has announced the registration of its Boxadon 360 SC insecticide in California. The product is a new formulation of the active ingredient spirotetramat designed to give growers a flexible and effective option for managing sucking pests in key specialty crops.

Boxadon 360 SC is a systemic product formulated with an exclusive 3-pound load of spirotetramat for a more flexible application rate. Once applied, the active ingredient moves throughout the entire plant, including new growth, to protect it from leaves to roots. It then becomes active when ingested by sucking pests, providing control with a high level of residual efficacy.

Key specialty crops included on the label include: citrus, grapes, leafy vegetables, onions, pome fruit, potatoes and tree nuts. It is effective in controlling key pests in those crops, including vine mealybug, Gill’s mealybug, thrips, pear and Asian citrus psyllids, as well as aphids, whiteflies, and scales.

In addition, Boxadon 360 SC insecticide can serve as an IPM partner for rotational programs to support resistance management.

“Boxadon 360 SC insecticide gives California growers a new option that provides 360-degree protection from sucking pests,” says Pankaj Pathak, PhD, Product Manager, Insecticides for UPL. “Its unique formulation makes it flexible enough to be used across a wide variety of specialty crops, while providing the reliable, broad-spectrum pest control that growers count on.”

Boxadon 360 SC insecticide was registered with the EPA in late 2025 and also is available for use in many other key specialty crop states.

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