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What is a Kontos?

What is a Kontos?. Kontos is an exciting new insecticide/miticide providing growers, flexible, broad-spectrum control of a wide range of Nursery and Greenhouse pests. What is a Kontos?...Really.

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What is a Kontos?

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  1. What is a Kontos? • Kontos is an exciting new insecticide/miticide providing growers, flexible, broad-spectrum control of a wide range of Nursery and Greenhouse pests.

  2. What is a Kontos?...Really. • Kontos was the Greek name for a type of long wooden cavalry lance. The kontos was developed in the early-mid 1st century AD from shorter spear-type weapons.

  3. Kontos™Insecticide/Miticide • Active Ingredient: Spirotetramat • Mode of Action: Group 23, Tetramic Acids • REI: 0 hr as a drench*, 24 hr as foliar • Signal Word: Caution • Formulation: 2 lb per gallon suspension concentrate. • Package: 6 x 250mL *Under certain conditions, please consult the label Kontos is a trademark of Bayer Corp.

  4. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Mode of Action: • Lipid biosynthesis inhibitor • Active primarily by ingestion • Does have some contact activity • Primarily active on immature stages of insects and mites. • Reproduction of adult insects and mites may be reduced. • No known cross resistance

  5. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Unique Full Systemic Movement • Kontos is fully systemic, moving through phloem and xylem to all plant tissues including new shoot, leaf and root growth

  6. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Safe on Many beneficials • Coccinelids – harmless to slightly harmful • Cecidomyiids – harmless • Anthacorids, Geocorids, etc. – harmless • Aphelinids, Aphidids, Trichogrammatids, etc. – harmless • Spiders – harmless to slightly harmful • Chrysopids – harmless • Syrphids – harmless • Phytoseiid mites – harmless to moderately harmful.

  7. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • May be used on ornamentals, non-bearing fruit and nut trees and vegetable transplants grown in: • Greenhouses • Container and field nursery • Interiorscapes

  8. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Vegetable Transplants:

  9. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Application methhods: • Foliar spray • Including low volume applications • Soil Drench • Irrigation • Including drip, micro, overhead, ebb and flood • Aerial application

  10. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Key pests controlled: • Adelgids • Aphids • Leafhoppers • Mealybugs (Best performance when populations are low) • Psyllids • Spittlebugs • Spider Mites (effective prevention of population buildup) • Whiteflies (including “Q” biotype)

  11. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Other pest activity and upcoming label additions: • Thrips • Trials show good control of Thrips but needs to be part of a good rotational program.

  12. Mean number of Phenacoccus madeirensis mealybugs per 5 coleus leaves Foliar spray rates are per 100 gallons of water DAT Scott Ludwig, Texas A&M 2008

  13. Mean number of Melon Aphids on Photinia 1 & 5 weeks after Treatment Foliar (F) rates are per 100 gallons of water; drench (D) rate is per 500 1-gallon pots WAT Jim Bethke, California 2006

  14. Kontos vs. Bemisia tabaci Whitefly on Poinsettia Carlos Bogran,Texas A&M, 2008 16 14 12 10 x nymphs / leaf 8 6 4 2 0 Water 0.85 1.7 2.5 3.4 1.7 3.4 UTC Tristar 2.3 oz/100 gal Kontos spray (fl oz/100 gal) Kontos drench (fl oz/1000 pots) Safari 24 oz / 3200 pots 7 DAT 14 DAT 21 DAT

  15. Western Flower Thrips – (6 trials) • Low initial infestation • 1.7 oz spray, 75-85% control 7 DAT, 85-100% control 14 DAT (Flowers); 95-100% control 28 DAT (Leaves) • 1.7 oz drench, 63% control 7 DAT, 96% control 14 DAT (Flowers); 95-100% control 35 DAT (Leaves) • High initial infestation • 1.7 & 3.4 oz spray, no control 7 DAT, 52-66% control 14 DAT (Buds & Flowers) • 3.4 oz drench, no control 7 DAT, 86% control 14 DAT (Buds & Flowers)

  16. Two-spotted Spider Mites (2 Trials) • High initial infestation • 1.7 & 3.4 oz spray, 85% control 6 DAT, 99% 13 & 20 DAT • 1.7 & 3.4 oz drench, 80-85% control 6 DAT, 99% 13 & 20 DAT • Low initial infestation • 1.7 & 3.4 oz spray – 2 apps 14 days apart - 95-99% control 13-42 DAT1 • 1.7 & 3.4 oz drench, 95-99% control 13-42 DAT

  17. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Application Rates: • Foliar applications: 1.7 to 3.4 fl. oz./100 gal. or 5 to 8 fl. oz/acre. • A spray adjuvant with spreading/penetrating charecteristics may improve leaf uptake and systemic activity of the active ingredient.

  18. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Application Rates: • Aerial applications: 5 to 8 fl. oz / acre in a minimum of 5 GPA. • Drench applications: 1.7 fl oz for herbaceous crops. 3.4 fl. oz. for woody crops. • Drench rates vary depending on container size. Please consult the label.

  19. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Tank Mixing: • Kontos is physically and biologically compatible with most common pesticides and fertilizers. • In the absence of local knowledge of desired tank mix, please contact OHP or consult the label for instructions on conducting a compatibility test. • Tank mixes, including adjuvants, should also be tested for plant safety.

  20. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Restrictions: • Do not apply more than 25 fl. oz. per acre of nursery per season. • Do not apply more that 5 fl. oz. per acre per season to vegetables. • To reduce run off potential, avoid outdoor applications when rainfall is expected in 48 hours.

  21. Spirotetramat – Tolerance Testing (2008) Florida, 6.8 fl oz 1x 148 Total Cultivars Tested

  22. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • KONTOS is not recommended for use on the following varieties: • geraniums (Pelargonium spp.), orchids, hoya, Dracaena, Cordyline, Schefflera, neanthebella palm, and ferns. • Do not make more than one application per season to: • Hydrangea, Impatiens spp., crotons (Codieum spp.), Fuschia hybrids, Petunia, Peperomia, stock, or cyclamens (Cyclamen spp.). • Extensive phyto screening has been done with Kontos, however, it is always a good idea to test tank mixes prior to commercial applications.

  23. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • Application tips: • Apply early in the cropping cycle, prior to heavy infestations • Root system must be present for effective control as a drench. • Applications may benefit from the addition of a surfactant.

  24. Kontos™

  25. KontosInsecticide/Miticide • New systemic insecticide from the tetramic acid class of chemistry. • Can be applied as a foliar spray or drench. • Controls a wide range of sucking insects and mites. • Xylem and Phloem Systemic providing for top to bottom plant protection.

  26. For more information Call (800) 356-4647 or visit ohp.com

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