Syngenta's Acelepryn Xtra insecticide is now available for use on golf and sports turf and residential lawns.
With the active ingredients chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam, Acelepryn Xtra has been developed to provide broad-spectrum, season-long control of many common turf pests, including grubs, billbugs and caterpillars, as well as enhanced control of chinch bugs and ants.
With its two active ingredients, Acelepryn Xtra offers turf managers two modes of action and thus increased control and a wider application window than the original Acelepryn that was introduced four years ago.
In addition to season-long control of grubs, billbugs and turf caterpillars, Acelepryn Xtra offers early curative grub control through the second instar stage. It is also labelled for ant control and provides enhanced chinch bug control of at least three months, research shows.
"Turf managers historically have had to make multiple insecticide applications throughout the year to get the length and spectrum of control they need," said Syngenta technical services manager Matt Giese. "Acelepryn Xtra has an even wider application window and controls more pests than Acelepryn, reducing the number of applications needed."