BASF reveals details of new insecticide Inscalis - Exclusive interview with Luiz Straioto

 

In this exclusive interview with AgroPages, Luis Fernando Straioto, BASF's Cotton and Bean Marketing Manager, explained the details of the launch of its insecticide with a new active ingredient, “Inscalis.” The technology will be launched in a few years in Brazil to control sucking insects. 
 

"This new compound will become an important tool for managing aphids (Aphis gossypii) and whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), preventing damage to cotton crops," Straioto said.

 

What crop protection solutions will be launched by BASF?
 

We are launching two new tools for managing insects that affect cotton crops. One of these new products is called “Verismo” (Metaflumizone), which controls caterpillars and is categorized as biotechnology, but it needs to be complimented by other products. Next season, we will release information about this new product.
 

We are also launching a compound called Inscalis (afidopyropen), which has a new mechanism of action to control sucking insects, especially aphids and whiteflies. This product will have a better control efficiency than current products and protects against viruses. When a target insect comes into contact with the product, it stops feeding and transmitting viruses.

 

What are the features of this new compound?
 

Its new mechanism of action involves the rotation of pest control products for crops, with the aim of preventing resistance in insects. Inscalis is innovative because it acts within hours of application and causes insects to stop feeding and transmitting viruses to plants, ensuring crop productivity.

 

BASF has everything from seed to crop protection products that meet the needs of high-yield cotton farmers. We have a complete line of fungicides, insecticides and growth regulators for cotton crop management, ensuring that farmers can benefit from their performance and achieve productivity and longevity in their cultivation.

 

This new technology can increase weed resistance to glyphosate. What is the point of this?
 

We have some new seed technologies and new compounds that are efficient in eliminating weeds without weeding competition. At the end of the cycle, they produce clean crops that are not stored in seed banks, which can infest the soil for future crops.