Please refer to the product label for a full list of rates, the insects controlled by the product and other important information.
Recommended Products
Gaucho
Gaucho is a proven, highly effective seed treatment insecticide providing broad spectrum control of above and below ground pests, in a range of important New Zealand crops. Once treated seed is planted, the active ingredient in Gaucho is released and forms a protective halo around the seed. As the plant grows, systemic action transports Gaucho throughout the developing stem and leaves, ensuring long lasting insect control, and maximising crop yield potential and profitability.
SIVANTO prime is a new, systemic, Group 4D insecticide, for the rapid control of Nysius, springtails and green peach aphids in establishing forage brassica and fodder beet crops.
SIVANTO prime is an easy to use, odorless formulation, with a low dose rate, and the added convenience that it can be applied by helicopter. SIVANTO prime rapidly penetrates the plant and moves systemically, both outwards and upwards, to protect new growth.
It is suitable for integration into IPM programmes having minimal effects on most beneficials when used according to label directions.
Together this makes SIVANTO prime the prime choice for early season insect control in forage crops.
Wheat bug (Nysius huttoni) often referred to as Nysius is a native New Zealand plant bug that feeds on a very wide range of plants including important crops such as wheat, clovers, fodder beet and brassicas. Adult bugs are quite small (2.5 - 4.0 mm), brownish grey in colour and hairy. Insects mate during spring and summer and each female is capable of laying up to 170 eggs. Eggs are laid in the soil and it takes around 60 - 75 days from egg laying to adult bug. Up to four generations per year are possible. Uncontrolled wheat bugs can cause considerable economic damage.
Argentine Stem Weevil
Listronotus bonariensis
Argentine Stem Weevil (Listronotus bonariensis), often referred to as ASW, is a small weevil from South America that is now found throughout New Zealand. Adult stem weevils are hard to detect by eye being only 3.5mm long. Larvae feed in the developing shoots of many important crops including pasture, maize, sweetcorn, cereals and brassicas and it is the larvae that are responsible for the tremendous economic losses attributable to ASW in New Zealand each year. Depending upon the weather experience ASW can complete multiple life cycles each year with egg laying taking place between July and March.
Springtail
Bourletiella hortensis
The brassica or common springtail is one of several springtails that feed on brassicas causing economic damage by reducing plant establishment. Brassica springtails are tiny at around 1.00 mm and are difficult to find. They live on the soil surface, laying eggs in the soil and as each lifecycle is rapid several generations can occur each year.
