Arysta’s SIGMA DG got re-registration and uses extension in France

Date:05-17-2012

Arysta LifeScience is pleased to announce the complete registration and new uses extension for its product SIGMA^® DG (CAPTAN^TM 80 WDG) in France.

SIGMA^® DG is now registered for use in:

- Apricot (brown rot of flowers and brown rot of flowers and twigs),
- Cherry (brown rot of flowers and twigs),
- Peach (leaf curl and brown rot of flowers and twigs),
- Apple, Pear, Quince and Nashi (scab),
- Plum (pocket gall and brown rot of flowers and twigs), and
- Tomato field (early blight).

A specialty fungicide composed of CAPTAN (80%), SIGMA^® DG is concentrated for use at low doses per hectare. With a multi-site mode of action, it is ideal as part of a resistance prevention and management program. Sigma^® DG effectively controls a number of fungal diseases including Venturia inaequalis & Venturia pyrina (scab), Monilia laxa & Monilia fructicola (brown rot of flowers and twigs), Taphrina deformans & Taphrina pruni (peach leaf curl and pocket plum gall) and Alternaria (Early blight). Its innovative formulation (Water Dispersible Granules) is facilitates handling and use of the product. Sigma^® DG also has innovative and compact packaging: a re-sealable, 10-kg plastic bag with a handle.