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Powered by the active ingredient chlorantraniliprole, Acelepryn® insecticide provides long-lasting control of Japanese beetles, leaf-feeding caterpillars, including eastern tent caterpillars, fall webworm and bagworms, and sawfly larvae on ornamental plants, trees and shrubs.
Foliar treatments applied: June 25, July 9 and July 22
Bacillus thuringiensis applied with Nu Film P® added to treatments
2015 – Gill, University of Maryland
Acelepryn 8 fl. oz. spray (left), untreated stewartia with Japanese beetle damage (right)
2015 - Gill, University of Maryland
DAF = Days After Foliar Treatment
DAD = Days After Drench
2018 – Chong, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Clemson
Soil drench treatment applied Aug. 18
Application rates listed are per ft. of shrub height/inch DBH
2018 – Frank, NC State University
Drench application
Application rates are per ft. of shrub height
2015 – Uber
Dr. Carl Redmond Research Scientist University of Kentucky
“We’ve done several Japanese beetle trials looking at dosages and different ages of residue in the field. Acelepryn has performed as well or better than any standard out there on the market. It is superior in residue length. We’ve gotten control of up to four weeks for Japanese beetles from a single application, which is a major advantage.”
Dr. Daniel Potter Professor of Entomology University of Kentucky
“The combination of strong efficacy, long residual as a foliar spray and very low hazard to non-target organisms is a unique combination. Acelepryn controls a lot of important chewing pests, gives you the flexibility of not having to apply it over and over again, and provides a very favorable environmental and hazard safety profile.”
Acelepryn is registered by the Environmental Protection Agency under its Reduced Risk Program*. Additionally, Acelepryn does not have a signal word on its label because of the results of required acute toxicity studies conducted on the formulation. It is a good fit for controlling insects on lawns, sport fields and golf courses where preservation of beneficial and non-target organisms is a concern.
Photo credit: Walt Osborne, Syngenta
Dr. Daniel Potter from the University of Kentucky has conducted studies to examine the impact of Acelepryn on beneficial and non-target organisms including earthworms and honeybees.
His results found that Acelepryn did not adversely affect bumble bee colony foraging even when the worker bees were exposed to flowering clover that had been directly sprayed.1 1 Jonathan L. Larson, Carl T. Redmond and Daniel A. Potter, SCI. September 2011.
Colonies foraging on turf treated with clothianidin had higher worker and brood mortality, reduced honey pot production, delayed weight gain and impaired queen production compared to controls.1 1Jonathan L. Larson, Carl T. Redmond and Daniel A. Potter, SCI. September 2011.
“Chlorantraniliprole, part of the newer anthranilic diamide class of chemistry, can control many of the same pests that are targeted with neonicotinoids and pyrethroids including white grubs, caterpillars, and billbugs. However, it does not have any documented effects on pollinating insects and may be a good fit for industry initiatives to reduce the impacts of turf and landscape management on pollinators.” - Best Management Practices for Turf Care and Pollinator Conservation, Larson, Ph.D., Held, Ph.D. and Williamson, Ph.D. with support of North Central Integrated Pest Management Center, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brian Stiehler, CGCS, MG, superintendent at Highlands Country Club in Highlands, North Carolina shares how Acelepryn® insecticide provided season-long control for his course.
Season-Long Control with Acelepryn Insecticide
Learn more about controlling leaf-feeding insects with Acelepryn insecticide.
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1Jonathan L. Larson, Carl T. Redmond and Daniel A. Potter, SCI. September 2011.
2A reduced-risk pesticide is defined as one which “may reasonably be expected to accomplish one or more of the following: (1) reduces pesticide risks to human health; (2) reduces pesticide risks to non-target organisms; (3) reduces the potential for contamination of valued, environmental resources, or (4) broadens adoption of IPM or makes it more effective. Acelepryn qualifies under one or more of the above criteria."