Greensboro, North Carolina
February 26, 2008
Syngenta Crop
Protection announced today the federal EPA registration of
Revus™ fungicide for use on Brassica vegetables, bulb
vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, peppers, leafy vegetables and
grapes. Revus contains the active ingredient mandipropamid, the
first mandelamide fungicide on the market, and targets oomycete
fungi, including the pathogens that cause Phytophthora blight,
late blight and downy mildews. 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.
“Revus represents an exciting new chemistry with outstanding
performance on some of the most challenging pathogens in
vegetables and grapes,” said David Laird, Syngenta fungicide
brand manager. “Revus also provides excellent rainfastness and
efficacy.”
Revus exhibits LOK + FLO™ technology, preventing spore
germination and producing a barrier to prohibit further
infection. Upon application, mandipropamid locks tightly to the
waxy cuticle of treated leaves, quickly becoming rainfast and
establishing a protective barrier to prevent fungi from taking
hold. Meanwhile, a steady supply of the fungicide enters the
leaf, flowing through the inner tissue by translaminar activity
to protect both sides of the leaf with a long-lasting reservoir
of the active ingredient. The rainfastness and photostability of
Revus deliver excellent residual activity.
A mandelamide fungicide, Revus is a member of the carboxylic
acid amide (CAA) class of chemistry, part of the Fungicide
Resistance Action Committee’s Group 40. Members of the CAA class
exhibit no cross-resistance to other classes of fungi,
establishing Revus as an outstanding tool on its own in addition
to being an integral part of an Integrated Resistance Management
(IRM) program. And as a powerful, reduced-risk pesticide1, Revus
is also an excellent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool.
“It’s always exciting to bring a new product to the market,”
Laird added. “It’s especially exciting to deliver a tool to
growers that raises the bar on performance and helps them tackle
pathogens like Phytophthora and downy mildew fungi. Revus is a
tool that can significantly improve the productivity and returns
in vegetables and grapes.”
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
2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over
21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on
the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Notes:
1A reduced-risk pesticide use is defined as one which “may
reasonably be expected to accomplish one or more of the
following:” (1) reduces pesticide risks to human health; (2)
reduces pesticide risks to non-target organisms; (3) reduces the
potential for contamination of valued, environmental resources,
or (4) broadens adoption of IPM or makes it more effective.
Revus satisfies all four of these criteria.
Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using
these products.
Revus™, LOK + FLO™ and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a
Syngenta Group Company.
Revus and Revus Top are not currently registered for use or sale
in all states. Please check with your state or local extension
service prior to buying or using these products. |
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