Insecticides and plant growth regulators from Sumitomo Chemical Australia
Sumitomo Chemical Australia offers insecticides and plant growth regulators. The insecticides from Sumitomo Chemical Australia include the Admiral, DiPel and ParaMite, to name a few. The Admiral range of insecticide is ideal for controlling silverleaf whitefly in cotton, capsicum and rockmelon. This insecticide is also ideal for controlling scale insects in mangoes, olives and citrus. The ingredient in Admiral is pyriproxyfen. The pyriproxyfen is a juvenile hormone and it is secreted in the early larval stages of insects. Admiral inhibits the insect metamorphosis and cause inhibition of insect egg hatch.
DiPel insecticide is prepared by dry formulation of naturally occurring bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. DiPel insecticides are ideal for controlling Lepidoptera caterpillars in both agricultural and non-agricultural uses. It controls the caterpillars occurring on fruit plants, vines, herbs, ornamentals, turf, cereal grains, oilseeds and amenity trees. It is safe to handle and ideal for inclusion in integrated pest management programmes.
Plant growth regulators from Sumitomo Chemical Australia are available in various forms. BAPSoL range of plant growth regulators is ideal for reducing fruit set. It increases the size of the fruit and improves firmness of apples that are harvested. Cyan is ideal for regulation of bud burst in kiwifruit and grapes.
25-Jul-2008