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Pest and disease ManageMent
XXpire WG insecticide
Dow AgroSciences received federal registration
of XXpire WG insecticide, an ornamental prod-
uct that combines two new active ingredients,
spinetoram and Isoclast Active, a brand-new
class of insecticide chemistry. Effective on
39 pests, including seven of the top 10 most
troublesome ornamental insects, XXpire WG
controls both chewing and sap-feeding species.
XXpire WG offers two modes of action and
provides excellent knockdown of pests. Isoclast
is a recently registered active ingredient and
the sole member of the sulfoximine class of
insect control agents. Spinetoram is a spinosyn
insecticide that offers improved insecticidal
activity and longer residual control. Available for
use in nurseries, greenhouses and commercial
landscapes, XXpire WG controls whiteflies,
aphids, mealybugs, lepidopterans, lacebugs,
certain scales and thrips, and suppresses spider
mites. It offers excellent systemic activity to
control insects hidden in the plant canopy.
MonuMent herbicide
Monument herbicide from Syngenta is an
excellent choice for post-emergence con-
trol of winter annual weeds such as henbit,
chickweed, wild garlic, parsley piert, rescue-
grass and Poa annua in bermudagrass and
zoysiagrass. With both foliar and soil activity,
Monument is less temperature-dependent than
other herbicides for quicker control of winter
weeds. Monument can also be tank-mixed with
Barricade herbicide on non-overseeded ber-
mudagrass from mid-October to mid-November
for pre- and early post-emergent control of Poa
annua and rescuegrass. A 5-gram packet of
Monument is available for broadcast applica-
tions. Five individual 5-gram packets are con-
tained in the 25-gram labeled package, which
offer greater value to you when treating areas
larger than 2,000 square feet. For backpack
spot applications, Monument is available in
single-dose 0.5-gram packs. Syngenta sup-
ports a FIFRA Section 2(ee) recommendation
for a use rate of 0.5-grams per two gallons of
water to treat up to 2,000 square feet.
AzAsol noW oMri
listed for orGAnic use
Arborjet announced that AzaSol, a 100%
water soluble powdered Azadirachtin product
for broad-based biological insect control, is
now OMRI Listed by the Organic Materials
Review Institute. An OMRI Listing is granted
only for products that meet the criteria for use
in certified organic production, handling and
processing. AzaSol may be applied via soil
drench, chemigation, drip irrigation, spray or
trunk injection as a preventative or control
against aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies,
leaf miners and more.
