Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
July 2, 2007
U.S. growers who want to rotate
from corn to oats now have increased flexibility on how and when
to address their pest-control concerns, thanks to an updated
label Bayer
CropScience has received for Oberon® 2 SC
miticide/insecticide from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
The EPA reduced the crop rotation requirement from one year to
30 days, following the last Oberon treatment.
“That now matches wheat and barley, maximizing the crop rotation
flexibility to each of these crops and even winter forage mixes
that are a combination of them,” says Tim Krueger, Bayer
CropScience technical services specialist.
Krueger adds that Oberon offers growers a unique mode-of-action
that is very effective against all stages of mite development,
including eggs and adults. In addition, the product controls
whitefly and psyllid species.
Because it is an integrated pest management-friendly compound,
Oberon allows beneficial insects to continue working in the
field. As such, the product is an attractive option to help
growers, pest control advisers and crop consultants manage
potential resistance issues. |
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