Following the successful registration in 2021 of Imtrade D-Ploy Grain Protectant, Imtrade CropScience has announced the release of the latest addition to its grain protection range, Imtrade D-Ploy Plus Grain Protectant.
Making life simple for anyone wanting to comprehensively treat grain, D-Ploy Plus precisely combines the actives of deltamethrin and chlorpyrifos-methyl in a one-shot application that complements Imtrade’s existing offering of grain protectant solutions.
John Barbetti, Imtrade’s grain protection product specialist said, “We’re always focused on developing quality solutions formulated locally for the Australian grain market and growers alike.
“D-Ploy Plus evolved from the business product development team working closely with specialists in the grain industry, then leveraging that expertise with Imtrade’s formulation development specialists at Imtrade’s newly expanded GLP-recognised Western Australian laboratory.
“D-Ploy Plus offers no fuss, cost-effective options for Australian growers that help improve efficiency through reduced handling.
“Grain protectants are an area where we can bring significant value to the wider Australian grain industry, and we are focused on bringing further innovation to this area through the launch of another new proprietary product, Imtrade Designate Prime in the coming months which is pretty exciting,” Mr Barbetti said.
D-Ploy Plus protects grain against insect activity, with no withholding period for up to nine months when the grain is stored correctly. The single-dose application can be used on all cereal products except rice and malt barley (for those, the only option is to pair Imtrade’s existing product D-Ploy with a fenitrothion based product).
D-Ploy Plus is available in a range of pack sizes including a convenient 2 L/50 tonnes pack for growers, through to high-volume fully sealed, reusable bulk packaging for bulk grain handlers and accumulators.
Kerry Miles of Grain Protect, an industry specialist and distributor of Imtrade’s full range of grain protection products, said to achieve optimal results, the dual-active mixture must be applied directly to the grain as it passes along the grain flow path.
“It’s always best to try and achieve this close to the bottom of elevation to make the most of grain being mixed along the way,” he said.
“At least 10% of the grain must come into direct contact with the mixture spray to maintain protection. All of this is covered in Imtrade’s online stewardship training program.”
Grain Protect has also developed a helpful grain treatment decision tree poster that can be downloaded from www.grainprotect.com.au/downloads
