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Protect Your Potato Crops From Insects & Diseases

INSECTICIDES
APHIDS
Aphids damage potatoes primarily by spreading plant diseases . Occasionally , aphids become so abundant that their feeding weakens the plants .
Closer ® 240 SC is a suspension concentrate contact and systemic insecticide , for the control of aphids ( Myzus persicae ) on potatoes .
POTATO LEAF MINER
The Potato Leaf Miner ( Liriomyza huidobrensis ) fly adults inject their eggs into potato leaves and can take over potato fields in a matter of days . These pests feed on the plant leaving puncture wounds and lay eggs - which appear as white dots on leaves .
Delegate ® 250 WG is a water dispersible granule contact and stomach insecticide for the control of various pests including the potato leaf miner ( Liriomyza huidobrensis )
FUNGICIDES
EARLY
BLIGHT Early blight on potatoes is caused by a fungal pathogen ( Alternaria solani leaves , stems and tubers of the potato plant - reducing yield , tuber size and impacting the overall health of your crop .
Hit ® 500 SC is a suspension concentrate fungicide for the control of early blight ( Alternaria solani ) on potatoes that is rainfast after just 2 hours of application .
LATE BLIGHT
Late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ) is a destructive fungal disease of potatoes which results in dry brown rot of the tubers .
Curzate ® 600 WG and curative control of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans
Tanos ® is a water dispersible granule fungicide for the control of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ) and early blight ( Alternaria solani with unique modes of action namely : Cymoxanil ( ethyl urea ), a locally systemic fungicide with preventive and curative action as well as Famoxadone ( oxazolidinedione ), a preventive , residual fungicide active on spore formation and germination .
Zorvec ® Encantia ® 330 SE ( Phytophthora infestans ) a detrimental pathogen known to compromise local potato growth .
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ALWAYS USE ACCORDING TO LABEL RECOMMENDATIONS : • Closer ® 240 SC contains Isoclast ® ( sulfoxaflor ) ( Caution ) | Reg . No . L9694 | Act No . 36 of 1947 • Delegate ® 250 WG contains spinetoram ( Caution ) | Reg . No . L8392 | Act No . 36 of 1947 • Hit ® 500 SC contains procymidone ( dicarboximide ) ( Caution ) • Reg . No . L7575 | Act No . 36 of 1947 • Curzate ® 600 WG contains cymoxanil ( ethyl urea ) ( Caution ) • Reg . No . L10150 | Act No . 36 of 1947 • Tanos ® 50 WG contains cymoxanil and famoxadone ( Caution ) • Reg . No . L6564 | Act No . 36 of 1947 • Zorvec ® Encantia ® 330 SE contains famoxadone ( oxazolidine-diones ) and Zorvec ® ( oxathiapiprolin ) ( Caution ) • Reg . No . L11227 | Act No . 36 of 1947
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