chemical care
By Cindy Ratcliff
Efficiency, efficacy
and environmental
profile top the list for
products this year.
O
ne look into the evolving environment
for pesticides reveals research that is
committed to improvement. As much as
manufacturers and developers focus on bringing to
market the next big thing, they also are determined
to improve existing products by making them better, stronger, faster (bionic, almost). In short, the
industry's focus on doing more with less is better
for your bottom line and for the environment.
1.
First strike. A preventative vs. curative ap-
proach to treating pests is becoming a more
common approach as products have shifted
focus to this segment of the market. While there
is a lot to be said for being able to curatively treat
problems you didn't know were there until they
emerged, the benefits of being proactive mean a
better, healthier turf.
"Pre-emergence herbicides allow you to control the problem before it is a problem," says Scott
Welge, who heads up Turf & Ornamental marketing
for Bayer Environment Science. "It's so important
now when you start looking at the labor savings,
being able to control with one application vs. multiple. If you have that preventative barrier in place,
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