The ISO Technical Committee on Common Names for Pesticides has provisionally approved three new active ingredient names. Bayer CropScience’s insecticide, flupyradifurone, is being developed under the code name, BYI02960, according to the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN). Bayer’s triazinylsulfonylurea herbicide, iofensulfuron, will be sold as the sodium salt, iofensulfuron-sodium (BCS-AA10579). The insecticide, flometoquin, from Japanese companies Meiji Seika and Nippon Kayaku is ...
Bayer CropScience has been granted registration in Greece for its broad-spectrum post-emergence herbicide, Laudis (tembotrione + isoxadifen-ethyl safener). It is a suspension concentrate formulation for the control of grasses and broadleaf weeds on maize. The authorities have granted a three-year approval. Bayer intends to introduce the herbicide in 2012. Tembotrione received its first registration in Austria as Laudis in 2007 (Agrow No 504, p 17).The active ingredient’s provisional EU approval ...
Bayer CropScience plans to introduce a new combination herbicide for use on small-grain cereals in the US in 2013. Currently named TCM 4-Way, the product combines three proven modes of action for the control of grasses and broadleaf weeds in spring and durum wheat, Bayer says. Large-scale grower trials are due to be conducted next year. The TCM name implies that the herbicide contains thiencarbazone-methyl. Bayer introduced thiencarbazone-methyl in combination with isoxaflutole in the maize ...
Bayer CropScience has launched a new maize herbicide in the US based on two recently introduced active ingredients. Capreno (tembotrione 346 g/litre + thiencarbazone-methyl 68 g/litre) is a post-emergence product, with residual activity, for the control of more than 65 grass and broadleaf weeds, Bayer points out. The company is making a restricted introduction this year, with nationwide sales expected in 2011.
Capreno is recommended for use at 3 fl oz/acre (0.2 litre/ha). The combination of ais ...
