Potato Grower

June 2013

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toxicity, repellency and reduced fecundity (ability to reproduce), it not only controls pests but provides a valuable tool in managing your insect resistance issues. Grandevo delivers this performance along with flexibility and convenience with a 4-hour REI and 0-day PHI, so your potatoes will be protected right up to harvest. It is tolerance exempt from MRL regulations, so it is an excellent choice to help meet your customers' increasing strict residue standards. BASF http://agproducts.basf.us Fastac EC: Fastac EC insecticide provides growers with a new tool to stop insect pests such as beetles, cicadas, aphids, ants and more from damaging valuable crops. Alphacypermethrin, the active ingredient in Fastac EC insecticide, acts on the nervous systems of insects by modifying nerve impulses in ways that lead to overstimulation, exhaustion and death. It provides growers peace of mind with excellent knock-down and residual control, and has a repellent effect on damaging insect pests. Fastac EC insecticide is also an effective tool for growers looking to proactively manage insect pests. Combined with its low-dose rate and broad-crop label, which includes potatoes, Fastac EC insecticide is a welcome addition to the growing portfolio of crop protection products from BASF. Regent: Regent 4SC insecticide, another offering from BASF, also helps potato growers maximize return by providing excellent wireworm control. The active ingredient in Regent insecticide is fipronil, which provides a high level of seed-piece safety and excellent tuber protection from wireworm damage. Gowan www.gowanco.com Scorpion 35SL: Scorpion 35SL is a broad-spectrum insecticide for use in potatoes. Scorpion is powered by the third-generation neonictinoid dinotefuran. This advanced active ingredient provides excellent activity against potato leafhopper, Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, psyllids and suppression against aphids. In addition, Scorpion is classified as a reduced-risk pesticide by the U.S. EPA and has low impact on beneficial insects and predators. Scorpion also features high water solubility, allowing for rapid intake and fast systemic movement throughout the plant. When applied as a foliar spray, it exhibits excellent translaminar movement within the leaf to protect all leaf surfaces, including the undersides of leaves. Bayer CropScience Movento: Get a head start on potato pest protection this season with Movento insecticide from Bayer CropScience. Movento's powerful two-way systemic action makes it unique among insecticides. Movento moves within plants and spreads throughout the entire system. This results in long-lasting, reliable, all-over protection against below-ground pests like nematodes and wireworms and above-ground pests like aphids, mites and psyllids, the vector of zebra chip disease. With Movento as part of your ongoing pest management program, you'll have stronger, healthier plants that produce a quality crop. Liphatech  (888) 331-7900 www.liphatech.com Rozol Vole Bait Pellets: Rozol Vole Bait Pellets, a restricted use pesticide packed in 50-pound bags, are a highly palatable and weather-resistant rodenticide designed to control vole (meadow mice) under demanding field conditions. Rozol Pellets are made with highly palatable, feed grade-quality grains— 30 Potato Grower | JUNE 2013

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