Ihara launches insecticide against stink bugs in soybean and corn crops

With commodity prices at good levels of appreciation and the prospect that international stocks will continue to decline, Brazilian grain producers have invested in protecting the potential of their crops and maintaining yields. However, more destructive and difficult to control pests in soybean and corn crops, stink bugs, continue to keep farmers up at night as they multiply with great ease and speed in all regions of the country.

Research shows that four stink bugs per meter² reduce soybean production per hectare by up to 60kg. In addition to the loss in quantity, the losses are also in quality, as the attack by the suckers results in the production of smaller and “dull” grains, with a lower market value. In corn cultivation, the damage is even more serious, since by sucking the stalks of younger plants, the insect makes the plant unviable, which does not even form ears. Thus, without control with pesticides, bedbugs would represent a loss of up to 30% in production.

To eliminate the problem once and for all, IHARA, an agricultural technology research and development company, has just announced a launch for pest management in soybean and corn crops. With Japanese technology and national manufacturing, Terminus is a resource already available on the market for controlling pests such as brown and green-bellied bugs, major productivity destroyers in these crops. Its OD technology increases the caliber of protection of the molecules, providing greater adherence to the leaves and its Liquid formulation (Oil Dispersion) offers better protection of the droplets against adverse weather conditions, in addition to increasing the speed of penetration of the insecticide into the plant, providing better effectiveness against these pests.

“In all tests, TERMINUS proved to be far superior to all competitors, both in terms of the rapid shock effect (knock down) and prolonged or residual action. This means that the producer has better performance, always with quality and better development of the crop, contributing to greater productivity and profitability in the field”, says IHARA Insecticide Products Manager, Marco Antonio Pereira Junior. He explains that, as it has a formulation that brings an unprecedented combination of active ingredients, developed by the IHARA technology laboratory, the insecticide stands out for its persistence on the leaves over time, regardless of weather conditions: “It is a product that guarantees important benefits to the crop, both in terms of quantitative and qualitative protection of production, protecting the development potential of the crop and the quality of the planting”.

In addition to the population multiplication of bedbugs with each harvest, another problem is that they have become more resistant to the active ingredients available on the market, which are becoming less and less effective. According to surveys, farmers are increasing the application dose year after year to compensate for increasingly difficult control. The number of applications is also greater. Until a few years ago, a soybean crop received only one application against stink bugs, in addition to fungicides. Today, in several regions, up to three applications against bedbugs are carried out during the summer harvest.

“Brazil is a global protagonist in the production of commodities, and the producer is a rural entrepreneur who is well-informed and receptive to adopting technologies and innovation on his property. He came across several products on the market for this application, but whose control was not satisfactory. Therefore, IHARA invested in the development of TERMINUS, a solution truly capable of protecting the productive potential of crops and the profitability of grain production in the country”, explains Marco Antonio.

Environmental and economic reference

Another strong point of this launch is sustainability. Terminus has a formulation entirely based on bee friendly active ingredients, that is, they do not harm bees or other pollinating insects. In this way, it can be used by terrestrial or aerial application at any time during the crop cycle, including during soybean flowering, eliminating stink bugs from the beginning of incidence, and without environmental damage to pollinators.

This is, in fact, another important differentiator of the product, since it is exactly at the beginning of flowering that the first sucking insects appear, which will put the formation of the plant at risk. “The first application is the most important of the cycle. By starting control as early as the first colonizations, the producer can control and maintain the incidence at low levels or even zero. This is where TERMINUS fits in, which can be applied even during flowering”, highlights Marco Antonio.

Furthermore, Terminus also promises sustainability from an economic point of view to the producer. The technology hits the shelves with the mission of being great value for money. “We have developed a solution that the farmer will always want to have available, because it can be used at any time in the cycle, with high efficiency, shock and residual power, better results and competitiveness compared to the main competitors”, concludes the Insecticides Product Manager .