BASF Receives EPA Registration for Nealta

Posted by Jackie Pucci|14 May 2014

BASF said on Wednesday it received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration for its Nealta miticide to control mites at all life stages.

The product is labeled for use on treenut (including almonds and pistachios), grape, strawberry, apple and pear crops. The miticide has a unique site of action not found in any other miticide in the U.S., according to BASF. Cyflumetofen, the active ingredient in Nealta, is highly effective against mites that have developed resistance to other acaricides.

“The introduction of Nealta miticide creates a new integrated pest management tool for growers,” said Doug Haller, BASF product manager.

The miticide is compatible with predatory mites such as Western predatory mites and Phytoseiulus persimilus, as well as beneficial insects.