Helena launching four new crop protection products

Date:05-13-2015

Helena Chemical Co. has introduced Avaris 2XS, Ruckus LFR insecticide, Sinister and Troubadour, new crop protection solutions designed to help agricultural producers overcome a diverse range of insect, weed and disease threats.

Avaris 2XS fungicide protects crop health with two modes of action for broad-spectrum disease control on a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, cereals, vegetables and tree crops. Avaris 2XS combats disease with a combination of two industry-leading active ingredients — azoxystrobin and propiconazole. Azoxystrobin acts systemically for preventative, long-term crop protection, while propiconazole starts working on contact for fast, curative control.

Avaris 2XS enhances spray application performance with a patented coformulated Fungicide Activation System. Using exclusive technology, the coformulation system is designed to replace or supplement the need for additional spray adjuvants. It improves spray coverage and increases uptake of active ingredients without increasing run-off. It also increases spray adhesion to plant surfaces, while reducing evaporation. As a spray mix partner, Avaris 2XS improves compatibility with foliar fertilizers.

Avaris 2XS has demonstrated a high margin of crop safety in field tests. Its low-foam formulation is free of APE and organosilicon surfactants. Avaris 2XS is an EPA-registered fungicide for use on nearly 25 crops.

Ruckus LFR insecticide supports crop development with broad-spectrum insect control and nutritional-use efficiency benefits of Asset Formulation Technology (AFT). Ruckus LFR insecticide defends seed and roots from soil insects with season-long protection, allowing healthier, more productive root growth. It is formulated with bifenthrin, an industry-proven active ingredient, to control all species of corn rootworms, armyworms and cutworms, as well as wireworms, grubs, maggots and other seedling pests that GMO traits cannot.

Ruckus LFR insecticide promotes a well-established root system with AFT. AFT is a patented, EPA-registered inert ingredient that improves fertilizer availability. It increases the solubility and root absorption of nutritional products, while providing a humectant effect that reduces spray deposit evaporation. It also improves the physical and chemical stability of the spray mix.

Ruckus LFR insecticide is a liquid, at-plant insecticide that mixes easily with most starter fertilizers. It helps manage insect resistance, and it provides protection for refuge-in-bag hybrids. Ruckus LFR insecticide is an EPA-registered restricted use insecticide for use on a variety of crops in T-band or in-furrow applications.

Sinister selective herbicide kills hard-to-control broadleaf weeds with quick knockdown and long-lasting residual control. Sinister is a unique, concentrated acid formulation of fomesafen, containing up to 35% more active ingredient per gallon than standard salt formulations. It provides effective pre-emergent and post-emergent control of broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate and ALS-resistant pigweed in soybeans, cotton, potatoes, dry beans and snap beans.

Sinister improves spray application performance with a coformulated adjuvant system designed to enhance plant coverage, reduce evaporation and increase weed uptake of glyphosate when added as a tank-mix partner. It also improves tank-mix compatibility with glyphosate, as well as other tank-mix partners such as paraquat.

Sinister has stability in cold temperatures and is less likely to be affected by hard water antagonisms. It contains foam reduction agents and can be applied at low rates due to a high concentration of active ingredient. Sinister is an EPA-registered herbicide for use on more than 50 broadleaf weeds in soybeans, cotton, potatoes, dry beans and snap beans.

Troubadour insecticide targets worms with long-term, pest-specific control in multiple crops including almonds, citrus, grapes, cotton, alfalfa, peanuts, vegetables and ornamental plants. Troubadour is a molt-accelerating compound (MAC) designed to eliminate worms without disrupting beneficial insect predators, parasites, mites or bees. Worms that ingest Troubadour begin to molt or shed their skin, but are unable to complete the cycle. Without the ability to shed their old skin, worms generally stop feeding within 24 hours of eating and starve to death.

Troubadour is not systemic and must be ingested by worms to be effective. To ensure thorough coverage and retention, Troubadour contains a coformulated adjuvant system that works as a spreader/sticker to improve spray droplet coverage and wash-off resistance. It also features a patent-pending deposition aid that minimizes the formation of driftable fines in order to enhance application efficiency.

Troubadour is compatible with other pesticides as a tank-mix partner. It features a low-foam formulation that is free of APE and organosilicon surfactants. Troubadour is an EPA-registered insecticide for use on lepidopteran insects in nearly 300 crops.