Greensboro, North Carolina
September 19, 2007
Platinum® and Actara®, from
Syngenta Crop
Protection, received approval from the California Department
of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) allowing higher application rates
and use on additional vegetables including leafy vegetables and
brassicas. Additional label expansions in California are
pending, check with the California regulatory agency to
determine registration status.
“The label extensions of Actara and Platinum will provide
California growers with targeted insect control on a broad
variety of crops,” said Coby Long, Syngenta brand manager. “With
high efficacy, excellent control and favorable environmental
safety profiles, these products are extremely successful in
integrated pest management (IPM) programs.”
Both Actara and Platinum contain the same active ingredient,
thiamethoxam, which provides excellent control of many sucking
and chewing pests. Thiamethoxam has unique chemical attributes,
including high water solubility and low partition coefficient,
which enable it to rapidly penetrate treated leaf surfaces and
move throughout the leaf to create a reservoir of active
ingredient.
Platinum is a broad-spectrum, soil-applied insecticide with a
systemic mode of action. It is quickly absorbed by roots and
then rapidly transported throughout the plant providing unique
chemical properties that result in long residual activity and
consistent control. Actara is a broad-spectrum, foliar-applied
insecticide with a unique, trans-stemic mode of action. Its
fast-acting, long-lasting formula is easy on beneficials and
rainfast as soon as the spray has dried.
“Syngenta is committed to delivering effective crop protection
products to California growers, including the development of new
products and new uses for existing chemistries,” Long said.
“We’re proud of Syngenta’s progressive dedication to providing
quality products and unrivaled customer support.”
Through its long-term commitment to crop protection technology,
Syngenta is devoted to the continued success of its customers
and constantly strives to improve its products, offering more
powerful active ingredients, more effective formulations and
broader labels.
For more information about Actara or Platinum, contact your
local Syngenta sales representative or visit Syngenta at
www.syngentacropprotection.com.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to
sustainable agriculture through innovative research and
technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and
ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in
2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs around
21,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the
Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Actara®, Platinum® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company.
State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still
be pending in certain states. Please check with your state
regulatory agency to determine registration status. |
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