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To our nursery growers: You may know we successfully launched Discus Nursery Insecticide in 2004 to our nursery partners nationwide. For those who may be unfamiliar, Discus is a combination of imidacloprid and cyfluthrin that is labeled as both a spray and drench for production ornamentals grown in field and container nurseries. As a drench, Discus gives season-long control of troublesome insects such as grubs, chafers, and borers. Discus satisfies the Japanese Beetle quarantine for those shipping into quarantined areas. As a spray at 25 fl. oz. per 100 gal., Discus offers 28-day residual control of pests such as aphids, leafhoppers (including the glassywinged sharpshooter), mealybugs, scale, whiteflies, and more. Now, a Discus label expansion has given nursery growers even more options: Discus can now be used through chemigation, making a large-scale drench a little easier. In addition, a fall Discus drench application gives early-season control of sucking insects the next spring. The active ingredients in Discus remain stable in the plant throughout the winter when applied in early-to-mid fall.
Finally, as with all insecticides, growers should make Discus a part of a comprehensive IPM program that relies on chemistries from different chemical classes with different modes of action. If you have further questions about Discus Nursery Insecticide, please contact your local OHP representative or your local distributor sales person.  OHP Field Sales Representatives Tobey Barr, SE, W.FL, 863-581-4617, tbarr@ohp.com Registration for the revised Discus label with chemigation is pending California, Florida, and New York. Discus is a trademark of OHP, Inc. |
