Macadamia growers are increasingly recognising the versatility of Trivor insecticide for protecting their crops against a range of key pests.

Developed by Adama Australia, Trivor combines acetamiprid and pyriproxyfen – two highly effective active ingredients from the 4A and 7C insecticide groups that also are proving to be a valuable rotation partner and, importantly, reduce the impact on beneficial insects.

In addition to its rapid knockdown and residual control of fruit spotting bug, scale and mealybugs in macadamia crops, Trivor also can be used for a range of pests in avocados, mangoes, citrus and grapes. It also suppresses fruit flies in avocados, citrus and mangoes.

Adama Australia general manager – marketing, Stuart Moncrieff said growers and agronomists had praised Trivor’s flexible use timing, multi-pest activity, compatibility and nil requirement for an adjuvant when used as a stand-alone treatment.

“Trivor has had a positive impact in the tree crop industry. It is gathering strong support for its rapid knockdown and cessation of the feeding of fruit/banana spotting bug, whilst also providing control of several other secondary pests like scale and mealybugs,” Mr Moncrieff said.

“Trivor has offered growers and advisors another product to improve rotational options, not only assisting resistance management, but also reducing the impact on beneficial insects.”

He said Trivor could be successfully incorporated into integrated pest management programs. “Compared with industry standards, Trivor has shown to reduce flares of secondary pests, such as mealybugs, thrips and scale.”

Mr Moncrieff said the insecticide should be used as part of a management program for fruit spotting bug control, including rotation to other insecticide modes of action at a minimum 14-day spray interval when required.

“It has been vital to target fruit spotting bug at the earliest sign of activity and thorough spray coverage has been critical when controlling this pest.”

He said Trivor had excellent physical and biological compatibility with various other insecticides and fungicides for one-pass insect and disease control.

It also does not require the addition of an adjuvant to achieve maximum efficacy, providing excellent flexibility when implementing fungicide rotation programs.

Adama Australia is continuing its tropical tree crop development program to help bring further new insecticide and fungicide products to the industry, complimenting recent introductions including the fungicide, Custodia, which Mr Moncrieff said is already offering macadamia growers an important rotation option for husk spot.