CROP PROTECTION

Horticultural spray oils for pest control

• Protecting crops and the environment

The assurance of quality production associated with environmental protection is a key criterion for today's crop producers.

Years of research experience have enabled TOTAL to develop a range which offers the best compromise between efficient crop protection, respect for the environment and cost.

Our wide range of high quality products are approved for use on different crops world-wide. These products are not hazardous to humans, animals or plants. They are highly optimised products which are of great benefit within the framework of integrated pest management programs.

Our products for crop protection

• ARBOFINE ® : Ovicide / larvicide for spring treatment of fruit trees
• ARB'HIVER ® : Insecticide - acaricide for the winter treatment of fruit trees
• BANOLE ® : the best choice to control Cercosporiose on banana plants
• BANOLE ® et Banole® W : Carrier for low volume aerial treatment (LV or ULV)
• BANOLE ® UBV : for the protection of forests
• CITROLE ® : A versatile insecticide for the protection of citrus fruit
• FINAVESTAN® EMA ® : Protection against virus Y for seed potatoes
• HERBIDOWN ® : A versatile biodegradable adjuvant for post emergence herbicides
• VELEZIA ® : Adjuvant for post-emergence herbicide

The products in this range are highly refined, biodegradable, paraffinic oils which share the following key characteristics :

• HIGH PARAFFINIC CONTENT (Cp >71 %) - enhances the effectiveness of the pesticide
• EXCELLENT BIODEGRADABILITY - no adverse long term environment effects
• NOT LABELLED, NO RISK PHRASES - safe for Humans and the Environment
• OPTIMAL MOLECULAR WEIGHT
• HIGH UNSULPHONATED RESIDUE (USR ~ 97 %), reducing the risk of phytotoxicity. The higher this parameter, the lower the proportion of unstable components which are responsible for phytotoxicity.

Advantages of the range

• a WIDE RANGE of activity against most species
• IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY of pesticides
• NO DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE to oils by targeted pests. Physical mode of action : a lethal paraffinic film prevents gas exchange
• LIMITED EFFECTS ON BENEFICIAL PESTS due to their short persistency.
• EASY TO USE products - NO HARVEST INTERVAL is required
• SAFE products to handle - HARMLESS to humans, other mammals and birds.
• ECONOMIC - reduction of annual treatments due to the use of a versatile product.
• SUITABLE for use by organic farmers
• SUITABLE for use in Integrated Pest Management programs.