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Protection. Naturally. Discovered at an abandoned rum distillery in the Caribbean, the soil dwelling bacteria Saccharopolyspora spinosa was then fermented and produced into a range of Spinosad products, including the biological insecticide Entrust SC Naturalyte.
organically-grown crops. This coveted
Supporting growers for over a
conventional insecticides), its unique
decade, Entrust continues to find
mode of action is safe to many
favour as support for sustainable
beneficial insects. This makes it a great
production grows and demand
fit for Integrated Pest Management
for biopesticides derived from
(IPM) systems, and ideal for growers
natural materials increases.
looking to produce high-quality, pest-
Award-winning ingredient and BioGro certified credentials
free, organically-certified crops with nil
Spinosad received the 1999 Presidential Green Chemistry Award,
Proven, industry leading insect control
an accolade presented by the US
All growers have to contend with
Environmental Protection Agency
destructive pests such as leafroller
which recognises technologies that
caterpillar, codling moth, white butterfly,
incorporate green technology into their
thrips, pear slugs, cherry slugs and
design, manufacture and use.
diamondback moth. These pests create
Entrust’s credentials have also been
holes in the leaves or fruit of crops,
ratified by New Zealand Food Safety’s
reducing yields significantly or making
Official Organic Export Programme
the produce unsaleable.
with BioGro status, allowing it to be
To counter these voracious visitors,
used in the protection of certified
organic growers need a powerful pest
seal-of-approval is vital for exports to the United Kingdom, European Union, United States of America and Japan. While Entrust is highly-effective against a wide range of key pests (including a number which are resistant to
(or very low) residues at harvest.
control product that: • Is suitable across a wide range of fruit, vine, vegetable and forage crops • Controls insects on both sides of the leaves • Contains natural ingredients and uses green technology • Is safe to humans as well as other animals, organisms and groundwater • Can be used as part of a certified | Entrust’s unique mode of action makes it ideal for integrated pest management systems
organic crop programme • Can be exported as such to key markets.
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Entrust continues to find favour as support for sustainable production grows.” Entrust, from Corteva™ Agriscience, does all that as well as acting quickly, says Product Manager Glen Surgenor “It works by both contact and ingestion so exposed insects cease to feed almost immediately and die soon after, with translaminar activity controlling insects on the underside of leaves.” While crop monitoring is important and application timing will vary between crops, most users would normally coincide treatment with eggs hatching or when pest thresholds are reached. For further information, contact your Farmlands Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local store. Article supplied by Corteva.
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