Australia
March 13, 2024

Whether canola oilseed prices are high or low the smart money remains invested in maximising the genetic potential of every crop, avoiding early season setbacks, through the use of seed treatments.

Helping achieve this has been the adoption of our new industry standard SALTRO® Duo fungicide seed treatment, for the control of seedling blackleg. This is now being matched in the innovation stakes by a new Syngenta insecticide solution, EQUENTO® Extreme seed treatment.

EQUENTO® Extreme delivers above and below ground protection against early season pests. This canola seed treatment package provides growers with a unique mode of action, that is fast-acting, and long-lasting with no known resistance, making it an excellent management tool for pests such as Redlegged Earth Mites (RLEM) (Halotydeus destructor).

EQUENTO® Extreme is a combination of proven Thiamethoxam (Group 4A), one of the active ingredients in CRUISER® Opti, along with Syngenta’s newest global insecticide innovation, PLINAZOLIN® (IRAC Group 30). The powerful new combination controls a number of early season pests working together synergistically to ensure canola crop establishment risks are managed. As a result, the dual modes of action in EQUENTO® Extreme offers 3-5 weeks of protection against RLEM while helping to manage insecticide resistance to SP (Group  3A) and OP (Group 1B) chemistry.

As demonstrated in numerous trials and this timelapse video, EQUENTO® Extreme seed treatment provides protection against RLEM equivalent to Poncho* Plus. The key points for grower consideration being the aforementioned resistance management, combined with a shorter withholding period allowing livestock grazing access two weeks earlier than Poncho* Plus. Both features giving EQUENTO® Extreme the edge.

EQUENTO® Extreme has excellent compatibility with other seed treatments for enhanced sowing flexibility. Notably, it’s also highly compatible with the market standard for seedling blackleg control, SALTRO® Duo – the ultimate combination providing comprehensive control of seedling blackleg, rhizoctonia and pythium in canola.

EQUENTO® Extreme and SALTRO® Duo are available on select lines this season, please contact your preferred retailer for availability. 

Website: https://www.syngenta.com.au

Published: March 19, 2024