At this time of year, seed and soil treatments are starting to run out of steam. Pair this with the right weather conditions, and insect pressure can seemingly come out of nowhere. 

What is Minecto Pro? 

Minecto^® Pro insecticide provides exceptional protection from a range of insects and mites.  

With its two active ingredients – abamectin (Group 6) and cyantraniliprole (Group 28) – Minecto Pro gives your crop long-lasting protection against tough pests.  

Check out the chart below to see some of the common targets for Minecto Pro: 

Crop	Key target pest(s)	Rate (L/ac)1
Potatoes	Colorado potato beetle	0.225 to 0.27 L
Bulb vegetables	Thrips	0.31 L
Lettuce	Loopers, cutworm and spider mites	0.15 to 0.27 L
Fruiting vegetables	Cutworm, hornworm, tomato fruitworm	0.15 to 0.22 L
Celery	Pea leaf miner, spider mites	0.15 to 0.30 L

For a full list of pests, please refer to the label.

The most used application? To stop Colorado potato beetle feeding on potatoes within hours of application at 0.225 to 0.27 L/acre.  

You can see why when you look at the difference in Colorado potato beetle feeding in potatoes treated with Minecto Pro versus the untreated check.² 

²Syngenta research conducted in Plattsville, Ontario, in 2018. Plots were under high Colorado potato beetle pressure. n=1 

 

Keeping insecticide tools in the toolbox 

One way to delay the development of resistance in insect and mite populations is to implement management programs using insecticide generational windows.  

When a generational window strategy is in place, insects and mites are managed using different modes of action in a seasonal program without applying the same mode of action (IRAC group) in adjacent generational windows.  

Here’s a hypothetical example for a single pest in potatoes: 



^{Modified from IRAC ‘Insecticide Resistance Training, Basic Module: Crop Protection}

How do you know the length of a generational window? The number of days of a generational window is the number of days it takes the pest to go through one generation (egg to adult), or the number of days that a single insecticide application is effective, whichever is longest. If the generation time is unknown, assume a 30-day generational window, except for mites, aphids, and thrips, where 15 days is more appropriate.  

¹Rates differ by target pest. For complete information regarding rates and target pests, see product label. 

Performance evaluations are based on internal trials, field observations and/or public information. Data from multiple locations and years should be consulted whenever possible. Individual results may vary depending on local growing, soil, and weather conditions. 

Always read and follow label directions. Minecto^® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.