Corteva Agriscience launches product to ensure healthy crop, better yield

Corteva Agriscience, a global leader in agriculture announced the launch of Spadin™ (Isoclast™ active), a new insecticide with a unique mode of action for aphid control. Its broad-spectrum activity and excellent residual control make it an ideal addition to control aphids and protect crops and preserve yield potential, a company press note said.

Spadin™ operates differently from traditional insecticides, providing immediate control of aphids upon contact, ensuring a robust crop. This innovative solution belongs to a novel chemical class known as sulfoximines. Spadin™ delivers outstanding residual control, providing long-lasting protection against aphids even under challenging environmental conditions. This extended efficacy ensures steady control of aphids. With minimal impact on beneficial insects, It is a sustainable agricultural product that promotes healthy ecosystem.

The insecticide with its favorable environmental profile, degrades rapidly in soil and has very low acute toxicity to fish and mammals. This makes Spadin an excellent addition to integrated pest management (IPM) programs and an attractive replacement for other generic insecticides, the release said.

Spadin™ is currently registered for use in wheat, but in future we shall be getting labels on cotton, greengram and vegetables. It is applied as a foliar spray and is available in both liquid and water-dispersible granule formulations.

This environment friendly product is a testament of Corteva Agriscience's commitment to providing farmers with innovative and sustainable solutions that help them protect their crops and improve their productivity and profitability, the release added.