Titan potato seed-piece treatment receives new registration

Titan™ seed-piece treatment (Active Ingredient: Clothianidin) has an expanded label to include control of above-ground pests such as: Colorado potato beetle, aphids (potato, green peach, foxglove and buckthorn), potato leafhopper and potato flea beetle, making it the broadest spectrum insect seed-piece treatment available for Canadian potato growers.

Titan, a Group 4 insecticide, was initially registered in early 2009 to reduce the damage caused by wireworm in potatoes.

"Now Titan offers growers unmatched protection from all major insect pests with the convenience of a single seed-piece treatment,” says David Kikkert, Portfolio Manager, Horticulture with Bayer CropScience. “Titan is the only seed-piece treatment that controls above-ground pests and reduces the damage caused by wireworm – a growing pest in potato fields across Canada.”

"Research shows that Titan will be a good fit for potato growers that need superior control of problem pests like potato leafhopper,” says Andrew Dornan, Senior Field Development Representative, Horticulture with Bayer CropScience. 

The expanded Titan label includes an application rate from 10.4-20.8 mL per 100 kg potato seed pieces (4.8-9.5 mL/cwt). The higher rate is recommended for extended residual control of above-ground pests as well as reducing the damage caused by wireworm.

Seed-piece treatment is the number one method for applying potato insecticides in Canada. Early control of insects with Titan helps plants get off to a healthy start, resulting in maximum yield while also reducing the risk of secondary diseases, such as blackleg. Consult the Titan product label for complete application rates and recommendations at http://www.bayercropscience.ca/products/seed-treatments/titan/