IHARA launches herbicide Apice with groundbreaking technology in Brazil

Date:11-24-2023

IHARA has announced, exclusively to AgroPages, the release of a groundbreaking technology in Brazil, the herbicide, Apice (Terbuthylazine + Tolpyralate). 

According to the manufacturer, the new post-emergent herbicide, Apice, demonstrates ″high efficiency in weed control, helping cornfields reach peak productivity."

IHARA claims that the new herbicide is recommended for the efficient management of weeds that already show "resistance to various widely used herbicides in the crop." The climatic conditions in Brazil and the resistance of weeds to existing herbicides in the market based on active ingredients, such as Glyphosate and Atrazine, have become a challenge for grain producers, directly affecting supply and demand.

According to agronomist Frederico Mendes (Herbicide Products Manager at IHARA),  Apice is an innovation that contributes to the productivity of farmers facing increasing challenges related to weed control in their cultivation. ″The technology in the product composition is unprecedented and exclusive, making it innovative and effective. This solution has the advantage of a broad spectrum of control over grasses and broad-leaved plants, including hard-to-control weeds,″ he said. 

In recent years, research has "confirmed the superior performance of Apice compared to competitors in these targets, which, in addition to its high level of control, it can also benefit from the selectivity of the product to crops, minimizing the impact of its action on the development of cultivated plants," he added.

Another advantage highlighted by Mendes is the product's convenience in terms of removing the need for handling and mixing, as its formulation is already ready-made, optimizing process time and minimizing any possibility of errors during operations. Additionally, it is possible to reduce logistical, storage and packaging return costs.

″Our focus is on the research and development of new solutions for crop protection with sustainable, productively efficient and environmentally-safe technologies,″ he stressed.

"We are working on the development of increasingly modern molecules, with more robust formulations, lower application doses and consequently less environmental impact," he explained. 

To avoid losses due to weed competition and to ensure there is no selection of resistance to new herbicides or the spread of resistant populations to new areas, the use of pre-emergent herbicides is crucial as a management tool, he stressed.

″For better control effectiveness, the farmer should always prefer adopting good management with the combination of pre and post-emergent herbicides, reducing operational costs and increasing profitability,″ Mendes said in conclusion.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)

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