- Unique mode of action that delivers lasting efficacy and no known resistance
- Convenience of simplified handling
- Can easily be incorporated into an integrated pest management strategy
How it Works
In the insect’s nervous system there are two types of signals transferred between cells — excitatory signals and inhibitory signals. Balance between these signals is crucial for normal insect behavior. Neurotransmitters, such as GABA, communicate these signals between cells.
In a normally functioning nervous system, GABA released by one cell activates GABA receptors of another cell, resulting in inhibition. Broflanilide insecticide prevents GABA from transmitting inhibitory signals, which causes overexcitation of the nervous system and leads to incapacitation of the insect. It does this by binding to a novel insecticide site on the GABA receptor that locks it closed.
How Much to Apply
In potatoesPest | Application method | Application rates |
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For wireworm control1 | Apply the in-furrow spray to uniformly cover the seed pieces and surrounding soil. Do not apply to the soil surface of a closed furrow. | 100 ml/ac (250 ml/ha) |
For 90 cm (36") row spacing2 | 2.3 ml per 100 metres of row |
Pest | Application method | Application rates |
---|---|---|
For wireworm and corn rootworm control1 | Apply at planting as an in-furrow or T-band spray by directing spray pattern to uniformly cover seed and surrounding soil. | 100 ml/ac (250 ml/ha) |
For 76 cm (30") row spacing2 | 1.9 ml per 100 metres of row |