Torac Insecticide from Nichino America, Inc. can now be used in potatoes in all states. Previously, its registration was limited to states west of the Mississippi River.
Torac is designed to provide fast broad-spectrum control of potato psyllids, Colorado potato beetles, aphids, leafhoppers and thrips. Its active ingredient, tolfenpyrad, blocks cellular respiration and is said to be effective on all life stages of the pest. Torac halts feeding damage immediately, thus controlling the pest usually within 24 to 48 hours, according to the company. Torac is a contact foliar insecticide and is also labeled for chemigation in potatoes.
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