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Identification & Functionality
- IRAC Code
- Agrochemical Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Agrochemicals Features
- Multiple Benefits of XenTari
- Consistent Field Performance : XenTari is produced through fermentation with exacting quality standards. Every production lot is tested multiple times to make sure it meets the performance standards that growers expect in the field.
- Low Impact on Workers and the Environment : With its highly specific activity and natural origin, XenTari does not harm important beneficial insects such as bees for pollination, insect predators, and parasites used in control of other insect pests. XenTari is also not harmful to humans, wildlife or the environment, providing growers with much-needed flexibility.
- Resistance Management : Used in tank mix or as a rotation partner with other insecticides, XenTari’s multiple modes of action make it a cornerstone in many insect resistance management programs.
- Harvest and Residue Management : XenTari can be applied right up to the time of harvest (zero PHI, regional regulations may vary). This makes XenTari a perfect choice for periods with multiple harvests and for late-season applications, enabling a program that meets the most exacting Maximum Residue Level (MRL) demands.
- Benefits
- Effective control of armyworms and diamondback moth - either alone or in an overall program
- Flexibility-shortest worker re-entry and pre-harvest intervals (PHIs) allowed by law
- Marketing confidence - no residue issues associated with XenTari use
- Preservation of beneficial insects no flaring of secondary pests
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Insecticide Target Species
- Using XenTari in a Program with Other Insecticides
The flexibility of XenTari and its unique set of benefits targeting different points in the crop production cycle make it an ideal partner in an integrated program for control of lepidopteran pests. A few widely used examples:
XenTari for use with DiPel®
XenTari is commonly applied as a rotation partner with DiPel, also from VBC. DiPel contains another subspecies of Bt, Bt kurstaki (Btk), which offers broad-spectrum caterpillar control on more than 200 crops, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, vines, cotton, and corn.XenTari for use with Synthetic Pyrethroids
XenTari and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides work well together because of their complementary modes of action. XenTari damages the caterpillar gut and disrupts gut functions thereby reducing detoxification of the ingested pyrethroid, which affects the pests’ nervous system. The mode of action of XenTari preserves more of the chemical insecticide, allowing for higher caterpillar mortality. Pyrethroids give broad spectrum insect control to larvae and adults of many insect species and are highly prone to resistance. Like DiPel, XenTari is more specific in its spectrum of insect toxicity against caterpillars.XenTari for use with IRAC Class 28 Products
The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Class 28 products, which include the diamide chemistries, are among the most commonly used group of conventional insecticides. XenTari is an excellent resistance management tool for use in a program to keep Class 28 products effective. Just a few years since their introduction, resistance problems with Class 28 products have appeared in cabbages and tomatoes in Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brazil. It is common for growers to use XenTari and/or DiPel in a program with Class 28 products, as both products have unique, multiple modes of action.XenTari for use with Spinosad Products
XenTari provides effective control of armyworms and diamondback moth when used alone, in rotation, or in a tank mix with products containing the active ingredient spinosad – another widely used, broad spectrum insecticide that is prone to resistance.- Formulation
XenTari is available in Dry Flowable (DF) and Water Dispersible Granule (WDG) formulations. These formulations are state-of-the-art, dust free formulations of XenTari featuring the powerful biological active ingredient, Bta strain ABTS-1857. Both formulations have exceptional stability and shelf life.
- Uses
- Early season: Apply XenTari or DiPel alone to control small larvae, soon after hatch. Save the expensive soft chemistries for when you really need them.
- Mid season: Use XenTari or DiPel as a tank mix partner or in rotation with conventional chemistries for increased efficacy and better resistance management.
- Late season: XenTari and DiPel have the shortest re-entry and pre-harvest intervals allowed by regulation. You will also have no residue issues.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Certification
XenTari is OMRI® listed and USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Cabbage Field Trials Run by Dr. Dak Seal, University of Florida-IFAS
Control Program 1 One week rotation schedule of: Coragen Insecticide (5 oz./A, soil application) Proclaim Insecticide (4.8 oz/A) Avaunt Insecticide (3.5 oz/A) Capture Insecticide (2.6 oz/A) Cost: $82.26/A- Control Program 2 (Soft Chemistries) One week rotation schedule of: Coragen (5 oz/A soil application) XenTari (16 oz/A) Avaunt (3.5oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A) Cost: $72.39/A
- Field Trial run by Dr. Gary Cloud, Ag Research Associates
XenTari Control Program 1 (Soft Chemistries): Weekly rotation schedule of: Coragen (5 oz/A, soil application) XenTari (16 oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A) Proclaim (4.8 oz/A) Avaunt (3.5 oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A). Cost: $125.15/A- XenTari Control Program 2: Weekly rotation schedule of: Coragen (5 oz/A soil application) XenTari (16 oz/A) Avaunt (3.5 oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A) Capture (2.6 oz/A) XenTari (16 oz/A) Avaunt (3.5 oz/A). Cost: $105.08/A
- Synthetic Chemistry Control Program 3: Weekly rotation schedule of: Coragen (5 oz/A soil application) Proclaim (4.8 oz/A) Avaunt (3.5 oz/A) Capture (2.6 oz/A) Radiant Insecticide (5 oz/A) Proclaim (4.8 oz/A) Avaunt (16 oz/A). Cost: $156.14
- Xentari Provide Effective Control of Armyworms
