Dow Gets First Spinetoram Approval

Avatar for Matt Hopkins By Scott C. Lucas|14 August 2007

The molecule has also been accepted for expedited review under the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Reduced-Risk Pesticide Program in 2006, with registration of products containing this new active ingredient anticipated in the third quarter of 2007 in the US and Canada.

“The speed with which we received our first registration is creating a lot of excitement in the marketplace over this new generation of pest control,” says Don Kelley, global product manager, insecticides, for Dow.

Delegate WG has shown excellent broad spectrum control of significant pests for the tree fruit and tree nut market segments, according to Dow. Especially noteworthy has been the control of codling moth, a major insect pest problem in these segments.

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