UPL registers Feroce insecticide against Diceraeus melacanthus in Brazil

UPL has announced the registration of a new target for the insecticide Feroce (850 g/kg acephate + 30 g/kg bifenthrin), which is now recommended for the green belly stink bug (Diceraeus melacanthus), one of the main pests of corn. According to the manufacturer, the product stands out for its ″efficacy and broad spectrum of action,″ and is also indicated for cotton and tomatoes.

Rogério Castro, CEO of UPL Brazil, states that this new registration was obtained ″after a rigorous regulatory process and is the result of scientific studies conducted on the effective combat of this stink bug with Feroce.″

″As a leader in insecticides for corn, UPL reinforces its commitment to meeting the needs of farmers, aiming for ever better and more robust production,″ he adds.

The green belly stink bug is a sucking insect increasingly present in corn fields. Its effective control, especially in challenging climatic conditions, helps ensure the profitability of farmers and food production. Leandro Valerim, insecticide manager at UPL Brazil, adds: ″Feroce features the exclusive Blast Technology. Created in UPL's laboratories, this technology has a direct connection with the product's results in the field.″

″We selected the two best molecules against sucking insects available on the market and created a unique, high-quality product with an unprecedented performance differential,″ he explains.

In corn cultivation, besides the green belly stink bug, Feroce is indicated for the management of the corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis).

Brazilian regulatory bodies also approved the registration of Feroce for cotton, targeting the cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), Helicoverpa caterpillar (Helicoverpa armigera), and the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). For tomatoes, the registration covers the thrips (Frankliniella schultzei) and the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae).

The fall armyworm was also an approved target for soybeans, a crop for which Feroce was already recommended against the brown stink bug (Euschistus heros) and the soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens). In potatoes, there is also a label indication for the cucurbit beetle (Diabrotica speciosa) and the potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae).

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)