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    Syngenta launches the insecticide Mainspring (cyanofenamide) for ornamental plants in the UK

    • Last Update: 2022-10-25
    • Source: Internet
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    ChineseSyngenta recently launched the insecticide Mainspring at Jealott's Hill research site in the United Kingdom, a new broad-spectrum insecticide that has been shown to be used to control two major pests that cause huge losses to protected ornamental plants, caterpillars and thrips, adding a vital new tool
    to growers' arsenals.
     
    Mainspring's active ingredient is cyanofenamide, an insecticide that works quickly and thoroughly
    in a way that is unique among ornamental plant protection products.
     
    Sean Loakes, Technical Manager of Ornamental Plants at Syngenta, said: "In addition to providing a spectrum of rapid control of crop loss and popular control, this unique mode of action is particularly useful
    in resistance management.
     
    Caterpillars are able to feed and increase populations at an alarming rate, and are difficult to control, seriously harming the leaf tissue of ornamental plants, forming many holes, which in turn cause plant leaves or petals to fade and wither.

    Since their discovery in the UK in the 80s, thrips have caused significant losses
    to protected ornamental animals.
    They are able to reproduce in an oviparous fashion, so they spread very quickly
    .
    Once hatched in summer, the new generation completes its life cycle
    in just 11 days.
     
    Mainspring is a powerful tool for dealing with resistant populations, with novel modes of action that can be applied
    in a spray fashion.
    Mainspring is suitable for ornamental plants grown in protected containers or substrates, including flower bed plants, potted plants, cut flowers and colonized seedlings, etc.
    , where the floor of the greenhouse or plastic greenhouse must be completely covered with concrete or other means to prevent the pesticide product from seeping into the underground soil
    .
     
    Once ingested by insects, Mainspring targets a specific receptor in the insect's muscles, causing insect paralysis
    .
    Insects stop eating within two hours of ingesting Mainspring, which prevents pests from causing further damage
    to the plant.
     
    After application, Mainspring is easily absorbed by the waxy cuticle of the leaf and thus enters the leaf tissue
    .
    This cross-layer movement can target insects foraging on the back of the leaves, which are usually difficult to cover
    with spray.
     
    Mainspring will work well for integrated pest management schemes, and trials have shown that Mainspring does not significantly disrupt predator or parasitic bee populations
    .
    Its fast-dissolving granule formulation is designed to be easy to use, easy to handle and safe
    for the crop.
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