SPEAR® RC insecticide

A revolutionary insecticide for lepidopteran pests in broad acre row crops

SPEAR® RC stands as Vestaron’s groundbreaking Group 32 insecticide tailored for soybean, rice, cotton, and various broad-acre row crops. It targets armyworms, cotton bollworms, soybean loopers, and more, offering crop protection similar to conventional insecticides with the safety and environmental profile of a biological. With no known resistance, SPEAR® RC is an excellent integrated pest management tool in standalone or rotation.

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MOA:

New IRAC Group 32 provides resistance management

PERFORMANCE:

Equivalent control to traditional chemical synthetics

TARGETING:

Highly specific to lepidopteran larvae, friendly for pollinators/beneficials

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SAFETY:

Excellent safety and environmental profile and a low risk of phytotoxicity

EASE:

Flexible for operations with a 0-Day PHI, 4-Hour REI and MRL exemption

RECOMENDATION:

For optimal performance, mix with a low rate Btk (LEPROTEC®)

A revolutionary insecticide for lepidopteran pests for use on tree nuts, fruits, vegetables and specialty crops

SPEAR® RC stands as Vestaron’s groundbreaking Group 32 insecticide tailored for soybean, rice, cotton, and various broad-acre row crops. It targets armyworms, cotton bollworms, soybean loopers, and more, offering crop protection similar to conventional insecticides with the safety and environmental profile of a biological. With no known resistance, SPEAR® RC is an excellent integrated pest management tool in standalone or rotation.

Crops

Alfalfa

Corn

Cotton

Rice

Soybean

Tobacco

Tomato

Pests controlled

Lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars, loopers and worms) such as:

  • Alfalfa Caterpillar
  • Armyworms, such as Beet, Fall, Western Yellowstriped
  • Bollworms
  • Budworms, such as Tobacco
  • Cornborers, such as European, Southwestern
  • Corn Earworm
  • Cotton Bollworm
  • Cotton Leaf Perforator
  • Cotton Leafworm
  • Cutworms, such as Rough-skinned, Spotted, Variegated
  • Fruitworms, such as Tomato
  • Headworms, such as Sorghum
  • Helicoverpa
  • Heliothis
  • Hornworms
  • Loopers, such as Alfalfa, Cabbage, Omnivorous, Soybean
  • Omnivorous Leaftier
  • Saltmarsh Caterpillar
  • Skippers, such as European
  • Soybean Podworm
  • Sunflower Moth
  • Tomato Pinworm
  • Velvetbean Caterpillar
  • Webworms

Technology

Peptide technology crop protection products like SPEAR® RC harness naturally occurring peptides with insecticidal properties to fight row crop pests. How it works:

1

Pests ingest plant treated with SPEAR® RC and a low dose of Btk (LEPROTEC®)

2

Btk crystal proteins damage the gut and allow access to the nervous system

3

SPEAR® RC binds neurotransmitters and opens ion channels

4

The open channel disrupts the nerve cell

5

Affected cells cannot send signals

6

The result is paralysis and death

Product information

EPA REG # 88847-6
AI GS-OMEGA/KAPPA-HXTX-HV1A
FORMULATION LIQUID
IRAC GROUP 32
SIGNAL WORD CAUTION
REI 4 HOURS
PHI 0 DAYS
PACKAGE SIZE 2.5 GAL, 2.5 X 2 GAL CASE
USE RATE 2 PT/ACRE PLUS Btk
SURFACTANT For best performance, use with a NIS or spreader/sticker at 0.125% v/v

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