Syngenta announces Plinazolin technology

Syngenta Crop Protection announces Plinazolin technology, an active ingredient with a new Mode of Action (IRAC Group 30) for insect control that will help farmers protect their crops against a wide range of pests.

According to the company, Plinazolin technology offers a new standard of performance, particularly against pests for which existing products no longer provide effective control. It provides an effective solution to resistance management strategies and replaces older, less effective chemicals. The sunlight stability and rain resistant properties of Plinazolin technology allow for longer spray intervals and fewer applications to improve crop productivity and quality.

“The launch of this new technology is the result of our ongoing commitment to invest long-term in the development of innovative and effective solutions that increase crop productivity in an environmentally sustainable and responsible way. It's exciting to know that farmers in Argentina will be the first to benefit," said Jon Parr, Global President of Syngenta Crop Protection.

"Pests and diseases are an ever-evolving threat, and environmental changes make it even more difficult for farmers to grow their crops. Providing farmers with effective, state-of-the-art solutions to protect their crops is exactly what Syngenta Crop Protection is all about. proposes to do".

Plinazolin technology will provide unprecedented control of insects such as bed bugs, mites, thrips, caterpillars, flies and beetles. It will be sold in more than 40 countries and in more than 40 crops, including soybeans, corn, rice, coffee, cotton and a wide range of fruits and vegetables. The technology also has the potential to be used in forest management programs and by pest management professionals, as well as applied to seed treatment.

The Plinazolin technology will be commercialized under the Virantra brand in Argentina. More registrations are expected to be granted in the next two to five years.