title: Emamectin benzoate (Affirm). a modern insecticide for the control of lepidoptera larvae on fruits, grapes and vegetables crops.
abstract: Emamectin benzoate (Affirm) is a novel insecticide with potent efficacy against many specie of lepidoptera which are damaging fruits and leaves of agricultural crops. The active ingredient belongs to the naturally derived chemical group of avermectine, causing paralysis of lepidoptera larvae due to the activation of chloride channel at nerves level. Affirm is acting mainly through ingestion, due to its mode of action and fast activity, it is effective at very low rates and on all instars stages. It has been developed for the use on pomefruits, stonefruits, grapes and a broda range of vegetables crops at a rate range of 1.5 to 3 g ai/100L. The product shows translaminar activity and rapid degradation on leaf surface; therefore the active ingredient breaks down in a very short time to sublethal doses for most beneficials organisms living on the vegetation. The short rentry time, generally 24 hours for beneficials and impollinators, makes Affirm compatible for IPM programme in orchards and greenhouses. Also the residue profile is very favourable, leading to a very low maximum residue level and short preharvest interval in all edible crops.
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Crop Protection, Via Gallarate 139, 20151 Milano, Italy. riccardo.liguori@syngenta.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liguori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Decaudin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cisneros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D005638:Fruit; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000187:drug effects*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014675:Vegetables; D027843:Vitis
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin; C108024:emamectin benzoate