Feb 27, 2008

Revus Fungicide Receives Federal Registration

Syngenta Crop Protection has announced the federal EPA registration of Revus fungicide for use on Brassica vegetables, bulb vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, peppers, leafy vegetables and grapes.

Revus contains the active ingredient mandipropamid, the first mandelamide fungicide on the market, and targets oomycete fungi, including the pathogens that cause Phytophthora blight, late blight and downy mildews. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in certain states. Check with your state regulatory agency to determine registration status.

Revus exhibits LOK + FLO technology, preventing spore germination and producing a barrier to prohibit further infection, according to Syngenta. Upon application, mandipropamid locks tightly to the waxy cuticle of treated leaves, quickly becoming rainfast and establishing a protective barrier to prevent fungi from taking hold, according to the company. Meanwhile, a steady supply of the fungicide enters the leaf, flowing through the inner tissue by translaminar activity to protect both sides of the leaf with a long-lasting reservoir of the active ingredient. The rainfastness and photostability of Revus deliver excellent residual activity, according to Syngenta.

A mandelamide fungicide, Revus is a member of the carboxylic acid amide (CAA) class of chemistry, part of the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee’s Group 40. Members of the CAA class exhibit no cross-resistance to other classes of fungi, establishing Revus as a tool on its own in addition to being an integral part of an Integrated Resistance Management (IRM) program, according to Syngenta.

For more information, visit www.syngenta.com.