EPA registers Arysta's fluoxastrobin-based Disarm fungicide

SAN FRANCISCO — Arysta LifeScience North America's fluoxastrobin-based fungicide, Disarm, received EPA registration for golf course, lawn care, sports turf and sod production. Pending state registrations, Disarm will be launched on the U.S. market later this year.

"As a member of the strobilurin class of chemistry, Disarm offers systemic and protectant properties to provide strong activity on turfgrass patch and blight diseases," said Tom Kroll, fungicides product manager.

The company said 2005 university trial results indicate fluoxastrobin, alone or in combination, provides excellent control of brown patch, summer patch, snow mold, target spot and southern blight.

The company also received approval for an expanded label for its Arena insecticide. The product controls white grubs, chinch bugs, webworms and other damaging insect pests. The new label expands application timing and rates. Arena can now be applied in any of three application options:

• Early preventive applications in May for early season pests will also prevent white grubs from being a problem later.
• Standard preventive grub treatments can be applied mid-June to mid-July.
• The curative activity of Arena Insecticide enables it to be used effectively in rescue treatments from late July to early September.