Support Your Crop Protection Investment with the Right Products
Introducing the next generation of adjuvant technology
A game-changer for cotton growers, new, cutting-edge products like BenchpressTM are designed to maximize and extend the efficiency of your insecticide programs, making sure your crops get the protection they need from chewing and sucking pests while supporting your integrated pest management (IPM) goals.
A challenging cotton market coupled with macroeconomic uncertainty is forcing many across the industry to look carefully at costs. When thinking about ROI for every dollar and managing operational risks, picking the right tank mix partners is critical to maximizing the efficiency of your crop protection program and preventing yield loss from pests and it.”
Farmers are familiar with adjuvants, which typically work to enhance the effectiveness of crop protection by improving the mixing and application of active ingredients. However, scientists are developing new ways of optimizing crop protection by thinking about how they work inside pests.
Products like Benchpress, a next-generation bio-adjuvant, are designed to support and extend your existing pest control strategies by optimizing insecticides beyond the leaf. Cotton growers face significant challenges in protecting crops from damaging pests and these new adjuvants are here to help you unlock the full potential of your insecticides.
How Does this Next Generation Work? The Science of Optimized Protection
At the heart of Benchpress is an innovative approach: utilizing naturally derived ingredients, principally beta-glucans, to extend and optimize insecticide performance by buffering the gut of the insects:
• Supports Insecticide
Longevity and Efficiency: Benchpress protects insecticide active ingredients from the harsh, alkaline environment within an insect’s digestive tract. By buffering the gut pH to a more optimal level for many insecticides, Benchpress helps keep them working longer inside the target pest.
• Increased Bioavailability: The beta-glucans in Benchpress interact with the insect’s intestinal epithelium, increasing the bioavailability of the partnered insecticide.
• Superior Coverage and Uptake: Benchpress doesn’t just work inside the insect; it improves how your insecticide behaves on the plant. It optimizes each drop for superior deposition, wetting, and absorption on leaf surfaces. It can also act as a penetrant, enhancing the solubility of certain insecticides.
Key Advantages for Cotton Growers:
Cotton producers can reap significant benefits by incorporating the right products into their integrated pest management (IPM) programs. By maximizing the efficiency of your insecticides, you may be able to save money to invest in another spray and further protect your crop. It can also contribute to improved performance of chemistry that is losing its effectiveness in your operation.
Research trials have demonstrated that adding Benchpress to the tank can maximize an insecticide’s effectiveness. Field data from Texas on cotton has shown promising results in managing pests like the leaf-footed bug and whitefly. Further studies have demonstrated that the inclusion of products like Benchpress enables improved insecticide performance on key pests including lepidoptera, thrips, and various sucking and chewing insects.”
Ask your local agricultural input dealer about adjuvants like Benchpress and discover how you can protect your cotton yields more efficiently and sustainably.
Please note: Benchpress™ is not yet registered for use in California. Always follow product label instructions.