Verpixo Adavelt active presents a new mode of action for effective disease control.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has this week approved Corteva Agriscience’s new fungicide, Verpixo® Adavelt® active, for the control of botrytis and powdery mildew in grapevines.
Powdery mildew poses the greatest threat to the Australian wine grape industry, estimated to have an impact of more than $75m each year, with botrytis and other bunch rots estimated to cost $52m per annum.
With existing chemistries vulnerable to resistance, Verpixo Adavelt active presents a new mode of action for effective disease control. The FRAC Group 21 fungicide has no known cross resistance to other fungicide groups, is compatible with integrated pest management (IPM) programs and can be used across a wide range of crops at multiple growth stages allowing growers to achieve improved efficiency.
The flexibility of the naturally inspired product also gives more time to manage disease control programs throughout the growing season providing outstanding control where other products are losing effectiveness.
