The New York Department of Environmental Conservation recently approved label registration statewide — including Long Island — for Atexzo insecticide/miticide from Syngenta.
With the active ingredient isocycloseram, a new class of chemistry, Atexzo is formulated with Plinazolin technology and works through contact and ingestion to control a of adults and all larval/nymphal stages of key turf insects, including annual bluegrass weevile, billbugs, European crane flies, turf caterpillars, mole crickets and more on golf courses, sod farms and athletic turf.
For superintendents, this means Atexzo can control multiple life stages while adding a new mode of action to insect-management. That ability is especially valuable for managing annual bluegrass weevil, one of the most persistent and difficult-to-control insect pests in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest and even upper elevations in the Southeast. Approval by the DEC covers all of New York, including environmentally sensitive Long Island.
“With Atexzo, superintendents now have access to a completely new mode of action that helps strengthen resistance management programs while delivering exceptional performance,” said Lisa Beirn, Ph.D., technical services manager for turf in the Northeast at Syngenta. “The ability to control both adult and larval stages gives superintendents greater flexibility as they develop effective, season-long ABW management programs.”
Superintendents can save on Atexzo through the GreenTrust 365 Early Order Period that runs through Dec. 8. Savings opportunities include the new Atexzo + Ference insecticide Multipak, as well as three new Pallet Solutions:
- ABW Plus Solution
- ABW Xtra Solution
- Wall2Wall Insect Solution
Atexzo also enhances the WeevilTrak Plus program, helping simplify ABW management while providing increased control of larvae and adults.
