By Matt Giese, M.S., technical services manager for Syngenta

For over a decade, golf course superintendents have relied on Acelepryn^® insecticide for exceptional, season-long grub and caterpillar control with a single early application. Now, with the addition of Acelepryn Xtra insecticide to the Acelepryn family, they have another solution to add to their tool box. Acelepryn Xtra is powered by two active ingredients and modes of action to deliver long-lasting, broad-spectrum insect control, including season-long control of grubs, billbugs and caterpillars, plus enhanced chinch bug control. It also offers control of ants and early curative control of grubs through the second instar, leading to greater flexibility for application timing. 

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Here are some of the key benefits of applying Acelepryn on your course to fight unwanted grubs and other insects:

Buy now, pay later

• GreenTrust 365 qualifiers can defer payment until late June with SummerPay™ terms.
• Participants can use Acelepryn and Acelepryn Xtra for grub control between April and mid-June and choose to pay any time before June 24.
• Syngenta offers a volume discount with purchases of 10 gallons or more for Acelepryn and 25 gallons or more for Acelepryn Xtra.

 

Benefits of Acelepryn Xtra

1. Season-long control

• Just like Acelepryn, Acelepryn Xtra provides season-long control of every key turf-damaging white grub species and caterpillars including black cutworms, sod webworms and fall armyworms.
• Acelepryn Xtra controls billbugs and also offers control of chinch bugs rather than suppression.
• Acelepryn Xtra additionally provides control of ants and can be used up through second instar for grub control providing the widest window of application for these damaging pests.

A wider spectrum of insect control
Acelepryn Xtra is a combination of Acelepryn and Meridian^® insecticides, so it’s powered by two active ingredients and modes of action to deliver long-lasting, broad-spectrum insect control. Combining IRAC group 28 and IRAC group 4A also makes Acelepryn Xtra a great resistance management tool as it offers an alternate mode of action to pyrethroid chemistries.


White grubs – early preventive applications

Source: Seaman, Richmond and McDonald, New York, Indiana and Pennsylvania, 2020. Application dates were June 10, 2020 in New York; May 6, 2020 in Indiana; and May 1, 2020 in Pennsylvania. Values in parentheses indicate the percent of untreated control for each treatment as its respective location. *OB = Oriental beetle. JB = Japanese beetle. EC = European chafer. MC = masked chafer. 



White grubs – preventive applications at egg hatch

While Acelepryn Xtra was applied at 16 fl. oz./A, the recommended rate of 20 fl. oz./A may result in greater control.

Source: Seamon, Richmond and Koppenhofer, New York, Indiana and New Jersey, 2020. Application dates were July 5, 2020 in New York; June 16, 2020 in Indiana; and June 24, 2020 in New Jersey. Values in parentheses indicate the percent of control for each treatment at its respective location. *OB = Oriental beetle. JB = Japanese beetle. EC = European chafer. MC = Masked chafer. NMC = Northern masked chafer.


2. Flexible application timing

• The wide application window gives superintendents the flexibility to apply when the timing is right for their course operations and can be timed with a pre-emergent herbicide in the spring, especially for high-maintenance roughs or highly visible areas or with post-emerge herbicides in early summer, whatever is convenient.
• One properly timed application of Acelepryn Xtra is all that is needed for season-long turf protection.

Sod webworm control in bermudagrass

While Acelepryn Xtra was applied at 16 fl. oz./A, the recommended rate of 20 fl. oz./A may result in greater control.

Source: Buzz Uber, Crop Inspection Service, Valley Center, California, 2019. Treatments applied to bermudagrass on May 17, 2019.

Hairy chinch bug control

Source: Steve McDonald, Pennsylvania, 2020. Applications were made on July 10, 2020 and evaluated on July 30, 2020.

3. Protection beyond grubs

• Besides delivering outstanding grub control, Acelepryn Xtra has proven performance controlling regional pests like billbugs, European crane fly and caterpillar species such as fall armyworm, black cutworm, sod webworm and Southern chinch bugs.

Southern chinch bug control in Raleigh St. Augustinegrass

Source: Rick Brandenburg, Holly Springs, North Carolina, 2019. Treatments applied once on July 26, 2019 and sprayed in 56 gallons of water per acre.

4. Guards landscape ornamentals

• Acelepryn Xtra is labeled for use on landscape ornamental plants including control of leaf-feeding Japanese beetle adults on ornamental plants in exterior landscapes. It can be applied in two ways:
  • Directly on leaves to control leaf-feeding caterpillars, Japanese beetle adults and lace bugs
  • Injected into the soil to combat birch leafminers, lace bugs and aphids

Benefits of Acelepryn

1. Season-long control

• Acelepryn provides season-long control of every key turf-damaging white grub species and caterpillars including black cutworms, sod webworms and fall armyworms.
• 93% of superintendents agree the spectrum and length of control of Acelepryn saves them from making additional applications throughout the season.¹

Follow the caterpillar recommendations for industry-leading performance against grubs, turf caterpillars and more. Powered by Acelepryn, these recommendations can help superintendents achieve exceptional broad-spectrum control of key turf-damaging insects.


2. Early applications provide best results

• Apply Acelepryn in April or May for best results.
  • In the above grub control graph, 53% of superintendents make their grub/cutworm application late April/Early May. 18% apply in early April, while 14% apply in late May.
• The wide application window gives superintendents the flexibility to apply when the timing is right for their course operations and can be timed with a pre-emergent herbicide, especially for high-maintenance roughs or highly visible areas. 97% agreed that the wide application window of Acelepryn enables them to apply it when it works best for their course.¹
• One properly timed application of Acelepryn is all that is needed for season-long turf protection.

3. Favorable environmental profile

• Acelepryn binds to soil particles and has low water solubility, which means its movement in the soil toward ground or surface water is limited.
• Acelepryn is a non-neonicotinoid chemistry and has limited impact on beneficial insects and non-targeted insects, including bees.

 

• Turf Caterpillar (Including Fall Armyworm)

  

  European Crane Fly

  

  Hunting Billbug

  

4. Protection beyond grubs

• Besides delivering outstanding grub control, Acelepryn has proven performance controlling regional pests like billbugs, European crane fly and caterpillar species such as fall armyworm, black cutworm and sod webworm.

• European and Common Crane Fly

  

• A properly timed application of Acelepryn is also highly effective against the larvae of the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW), a destructive pest in the northeastern U.S.
• Not only does Acelepryn offer best-in-class protection across this broad spectrum of turf pests, but it is also an important tool for resistance management as it offers an alternate mode of action to pyrethroid chemistries. Visit WeevilTrak.com for the leading program approach for season-long control of ABW and up-to-the minute application timing in your area.

5. Guards landscape ornamentals
Acelepryn was granted a 2(ee) supplemental recommendation in many states, including California, expanding its use to control leaf-feeding Japanese beetle adults on ornamental plants in exterior landscapes and interior plantscapes. It can be applied in three ways:

• Directly on leaves to control leaf-feeding caterpillars, Japanese beetle adults and lace bugs
• Injected into the soil to combat birch leafminers, lace bugs and aphids
• To the bark to ward off pests such as clearwing borers

See what superintendents across the country are saying about their experiences with Acelepryn:

For additional information on Acelepryn and Acelepryn Xtra, visit GreenCastOnline.com/Acelepryn and GreenCastOnline.com/AceleprynXtra.

¹Source: 2021 TechValidate Survey (n= 527 Acelepryn users)

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