Agriculture
Prexio® Active: Cutting-Edge Innovation for Powerful Rice Hopper Control
Prexio requires just one spray application under normal pest pressure and is designed to be compatible with drone usage and tank mixability, saving growers time and labor. This powerful insecticide provides excellent protection against all four rice hopper species – the brown planthopper, white-backed planthopper, small brown planthopper and rice green leafhopper – across all feeding life stages.
Studies in India and China demonstrate that Prexio Active fortifies the rice plant with superior plant health benefits, supporting a stronger, more weather resilient plant that results in a higher yield for rice growers. The plant health benefits of Prexio Active include a stronger stem, a denser canopy, enhanced root mass and stronger broader flag leaves.
The innovative active ingredient Prexio precisely controls challenging pests while limiting the effect on non-target species when applied according to label instructions. Prexio provides growers peace of mind that they can control challenging pests while limiting the effect on non-target species when applied according to label instructions.
Key Features and Benefits of Prexio® Active
Features
- New active ingredient rice insecticide featuring a cutting-edge molecule and sophisticated mode of action (Group 4E) with no cross-resistance to market standards
- Excellent systemic movement
- Delivers quick feeding cessation
- Compatible with drone usage
- Controls challenging pests while limiting the effect on non-target species when applied according to label instructions
- In India and China, studies show Prexio enables a higher net photosynthesis rate, which leads to more robust foliage and greater root mass growth
Benefits
- Provides outstanding efficacy and long residual control of the entire rice hopper complex across all feeding life stages, instilling confidence in rice growers that key pests are managed efficiently and effectively
- Saves rice growers time and labor by reducing the number of sprays from two or more sprays to one under normal pest pressure
- Controls rice pests resistant to other insecticides
- Supports a stronger, more weather protected plant through fortifying plant health benefits, resulting in a higher yield for rice growers as demonstrated by studies in India and China
The Science Behind the Innovation
Prexio is a mesoionic molecule which targets the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), inhibiting neurotransmission in insects. Prexio is classified as Group 4E by the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC). Target pests’ exposure to Prexio leads to paralysis and feeding cessation. Unlike many insecticides that cause hyperexcitation, Prexio prevents nerve stimulation for effectively controlling insect pests. The physico-chemical properties of Prexio enable plant systemicity, ensuring more complete plant coverage, improved rainfastness and longer residual activity.
Prexio Active at-a-glance
Disclaimer
Always read and follow label use instructions. Availability of key active ingredients, products and mixtures vary by region. Regulatory requirements vary among countries and their regulatory authorities. Check with your local BASF representative regarding the use of products in your region.