BASF has launched an insecticide to tackle aphids and viral infections in Canadian soyabean and potato crops . It said the product , called [UNK] , uses a Group 9D active ingredient called [UNK] to stop aphids feeding , cut farmers ’ production losses and prevent viruses from being transmitted . Since Canadian farmers face difficulties in managing elevated aphid populations, Sefina’s “fast activity provides a new solution to control aphids in soybeans and limit the spread of viral pathogens in potatoes,” said Andrew Geerligs, BASF Canada corn and soybean crop manager, in the release. Tests in Canada and the US showed Sefina could provide protection for up to three weeks and could tackle aphids that had become resistant to other insecticides , including it . Inscalis was discovered in 2015 by a Nobel Prize recipient .
BASF has launched an insecticide to tackle aphids and viral infections in Canadian soyabean and potato crops . It said the product , called [UNK] , uses a Group 9D active ingredient called [UNK] to stop aphids feeding , cut farmers ’ production losses and prevent viruses from being transmitted . Tests in Canada and the US showed Sefina could provide protection for up to three weeks and could tackle aphids that had become resistant to other insecticides , including it . Inscalis was discovered in 2015 by a Nobel Prize recipient .