Revised Discus™ label includes chemigation

A revised label has given nursery growers even more of a reason to use Discus Nursery Insecticide.

Growers may now use the product though their irrigation systems*, making a large scale drench a little easier.  For those who may be unfamiliar, Discus is a combination of imidacloprid (Marathon®) and cyfluthrin (Decathlon®) 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 sucking insects such as grubs, chafers, and borers. Discus satisfies the Japanese Beetle quarantine for those shipping into quarantined areas. Please consult the label for specific drench instructions. 

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. 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. Discus is packaged in one gallon containers, has a 12-hour REI, and CAUTION signal word.

* Registration for the revised Discus label with chemigation is pending in California, Florida, and New York.