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Dow's Curfew nematicide approved for Texas and Louisiana
24 May, 2006INDIANAPOLIS — Dow AgroSciences' Curfew soil fumigant is now available for use on athletic fields and golf courses in Texas and Louisiana.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted the product a 24(c) label, extending its availability to those two states. The product is also labeled for use in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Curfew offers improved rooting and provides effective control of parasitic nematodes — microscopic organisms that feed on and damage turfgrass roots. Curfew also controls mole crickets and Japanese beetle grubs present at time of application. With improved rooting, turf is more drought- and stress- tolerant. Most warm-season turfgrass and creeping bentgrass are tolerant to Curfew.
Dennis Lane, product manager, says turf managers in Florida and other states have successfully used Curfew for years.
"We're confident their counterparts in Texas and Louisiana will experience similar results," Lane said.
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