BASF has launched an insecticide to tackle aphids and viral pathogens in Canadian soyabean and potato crops. The company said it will use a new formulation of the pesticide called Atrazine, which is already used on other crops such as wheat and barley. Tests in Canada and the US showed Sefina could offer protection for up to three weeks and could tackle aphids that had become resistant to other insecticides, said BASF. Inscalis was discovered in 2015 by a Nobel Prize recipient.
BASF has launched an insecticide to tackle aphids and viral pathogens in Canadian soyabean and potato crops. It said the product, called Sefina, uses a Group 9D active ingredient called Inscalis to stop aphids feeding, cut farmers’ production losses and prevent viruses from being transmitted. Tests in Canada and the US showed Sefina could offer protection for up to three weeks and could tackle aphids that had become resistant to other insecticides, said BASF. Inscalis was discovered in 2015 by a Nobel Prize recipient.