Envu recently released its Tarvecta fungicide as a preventive to manage many common soilborne diseases that affect finely cut turf.
With the active ingredients fluoxastrobin and flutriafol, Tarvecta is a combination product that is labeled for control of many diseases, including fairy ring, summer patch, brown ring patch, take-all patch, leaf spot, anthracnose, snow mold and more on golf courses, athletic fields, sod farms and commercial lawns.
Fluoxastrobin, a strobilurin fungicide, is taken up by the plant, while flutriafol, a DMI chemistry, moves through the xylem to internally control new fungal growth and form a protective barrier. The result is a fast-acting, disease-control solution for stressed and weakened turf.
"Diseases can establish quickly when turfgrass is stressed during peak playing times," said James Hempfling, Ph.D., of the Envu Green Solutions Team. "Whether managing a sports field or a golf course, disease damage disrupts turfgrass playability. That's why preventive practices are crucial. Tarvecta can be applied proactively ahead of stressful periods to protect against infection or curatively to ensure rapid recovery."
A good tank mix partner, Tarvecta also is labeled for control of spring dead spot and take-all root rot in warm-season turf.
Envu (short for Environmental Science U.S.) was established in 2022 out of the acquisition of Bayer Environmental Science by London-based private equity firm Cinven, and is a provider of chemical solutions for the professional turf market.