“The close proximity of Macadamia orchards to houses and other built-up areas means the attributes of the chemistries being used are very important”
“Growers are looking for products that are effective against a range of pests and diseases and also have other benefits such as fit into a IPM program and low toxicity to non-target species,” he said.
“Corteva has been focused on developing products that effectively control the labelled pest and include a full range of attributes to assist growers in their orchard.”
Mr Kunde said Transform® was one example of a product that controlled key Macadamia pests and could be used as part of an IPM program.
“Transform® is registered for the control of Fruit-spotting bug and Banana Spotting bug and has recently had Lace bug added to the label.”
“This means it can be positioned early in the season to knock down the populations of Fruit-spotting bug and Lace Bug and leave key beneficials insects in the crop.”
“Some other insecticide options at that early stage of the season knock out the beneficial insects so Transform® is an ideal option.”
He said a Transform® registration for Macadamia Felted Coccid was also pending so would provide growers with control options on a greater number of pests.
Recently Corteva updated the Transform® formula from a suspension concentrate (SC) to a water dispersible granule (WG).
