Entrapment Insecticide Receives EPA Registration
January 6, 2025 Entrapment, a new line of insecticides from Attune Agriculture — the leader in hydrocolloid-based agricultural products — has received EPA registration for use on multiple crops and will soon be available for use in all states, including California.
Entrapment is a new class of insecticide that uses a purely physical mode of action to control insect and mite pests on a wide range of crops without causing phytotoxicity.
Entrapment’s new active ingredient, Rhexalloid, transforms every spray droplet into a potential trap on the leaf surface. The tightly anchored “traps” capture or immobilize small insects and mites that come into direct contact with the droplet while not trapping larger beneficials. Entrapment is a non-systemic, contact insecticide that does not disrupt the metabolic or nervous system pathways of pests, minimizing the potential for insect resistance. This makes Entrapment a valuable new tool in all insect resistance management (IRM) strategies.
“Entrapment insecticide provides a high level of control of many of the most important insect and mite pests in agriculture that can be applied up until harvest, a much-needed tool for growers,” says Greg Andon, CEO of Attune Agriculture. “We believe its unique combination of physical mode of action, efficacy within a specific pest size range, and lack of phytotoxicity make Entrapment one of the most consequential new actives to be introduced in many years.”
Entrapment’s unique spectrum of activity provides effective control of aphids, thrips, plant bugs, whiteflies, leafhoppers, mites, psyllids, scales, flea hoppers, chinch bugs, and small caterpillars. The EPA label includes row crops (including cotton), fruit, nut, vegetable, and greenhouse crops, plus turf, and& ornamental markets.
Extensively field tested by reputable third-party ag research facilities across the U.S., Entrapment’s proprietary technology provides control of invasive pests equal to, or better than, chemical standards, including 13.6% better plant bug control in cotton compared to the chemical standard.
Entrapment’s product line features four formulations, including an OMRI listed product for organic applications, specifically developed for control of a broad range of crop-pest combinations.
For more information, contact your regional Attune Advisor, or visit AttuneAg.com.
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