DuPont’s insecticide Prevathon extends to dry bean crops

DuPont Prevathon insect control powered by Rynaxypyr (chlorantraniliprole) has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for foliar use on dry bean crops, including dried shelled peas and beans. Growers can now take advantage of the proven insect control Prevathon already provides for many other crops.

 

Prevathon was first registered in 2011 for use on cotton, corn, and pasture and hay crops, including alfalfa. Since then, in farm fields and research trials, Prevathon has demonstrated superior protection against a broad range of yield-robbing insects for other crops, gaining additional registrations for use on soybeans, sunflowers, wheat, sorghum and peanuts. In dry beans, Prevathon provides control against lepidopteran worms, including fall armyworm, beet armyworm, corn earworm and European corn borer, as well as leafminer larvae.

 

“Prevathon brings a much-needed insect control solution to the dry bean market and offers an alternate mode of action to support resistance management programs,” said James R. Hay, North America Business director, DuPont Crop Protection. “With recent registration for pulse crops, Prevathon will help even more growers benefit from bigger yields and improved crop quality,”