Syngenta announces the registration of Elestal Neo

Syngenta Crop Protection announced the registration of Elestal Neo. The launch's main focus is on controlling all stages of whitefly, a pest that causes damage to crops such as soybeans, cotton, beans, fruits and vegetables, and can lead to high and irreversible damage. Elestal Neo will also be an important ally for farmers in the fight against aphids and mites in various crops, according to information from the company.

“We know that in the whitefly feeding process, whether as nymphs or adults, it can inject toxins, transmit viruses and cause the development of sooty mold, reducing the yield and quality of the grains”, he explains. Marcos Queiroz (in the photo above), Insecticides Manager at Syngenta Crop Protection.

Marcos also says that the product has Tinivion Technology, "an unprecedented and unique asset" that adds cutting-edge technology to innovate crop protection.

About Elestal insecticide

The information above refers to the product Elestal Neo. According to technical information, its active ingredient is composed of spiropidion and acetamiprid (this combination forms what Syngenta calls Tinivion Technology, its trademark registered in several countries).

Recently, Syngenta also obtained the registration of Elestral 300 SC (spiropidion), as reported by Revista Cultivar on 30/08/2022.

The registration of the Elestal Fit (spiropidion), whose application is for use in coffee cultivation.

About spiropidion (spiropidion)

Spiropidion (spiropidion) is an azaspiro compound consisting of 1-methoxypiperidine that is fused at position 4 to position 5 of a 1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one that is substituted at positions 1, 3 and 4 by groups methyl, 4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl and (ethoxycarbonyl)oxy, respectively. It has a role as an inhibitor of EC 6.4.1.2 (acetyl-CoA carboxylase), a proinsecticide and an agrochemical. It is a member of tetramicic acids, a member of monochlorobenzenes, azaspiro compound and carbonate ester.

Syngenta scientists presented the molecule as follows:

"Spiropidion is a new member of the tetramicic acid family (Insecticide Resistance Action Committee Group 23), discovered and currently developed by Syngenta Crop Protection.

This new active ingredient incorporates a methoxy-piperidine spiro ring as a key chemical innovation and discovery highlight. Spiropidion is a pro-insecticide that, after hydrolysis, releases its potent active ingredient (a cyclo-1,3-dione-2-aryl-cyclic derivative that can undergo keto-enol tautomerism) responsible for binding to the target site in insects. Spiropidion dione acts as an inhibitor of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, interrupting the biosynthesis of fatty acids. The weak acidic character of the cyclo-1,3-dione unit, water solubility and lipophilicity drive long-distance translocation in crop plants, which occurs in both the phloem sieve elements and the xylem vessels of the plant's vascular system .

Uniquely, this two-way systemicity of the active ingredient allows its distribution to new growth in the shoots and roots after foliar application, thus offering real protection for the entire plant for effective control especially of sucking pests.

Spiropidion has a favorable toxicological and environmental profile and, due to its good safety for pollinators and other non-target organisms, it is perfectly suited for IPM practices. This new insecticide offers excellent control of aphids, whiteflies, psyllids, mealybugs and mites on vegetables and specialty crops."

A Cultivar Magazine informed about the global launch of the molecule on 24/11/2020.