Farmers in India will be able to protect their crops and boost productivity with the launch of Sefina insecticide by BASF. The pioneering solution is powered by BASF’s new active ingredient, Inscalis®, the first of its kind from a novel chemical class, Pyropenes. Offering a new mode of action for the control of key insect pests, Sefina gives farmers a powerful new tool to combat resistance, as part of integrated pest management programs. Sefina is registered for use on cotton and other vegetable crops to control critical piercing-sucking insect pests such as jassids and whiteflies (both adults and early instar nymphs).
Farmers in India will be able to protect their crops and boost productivity with the launch of Sefina insecticide by BASF. The pioneering solution is powered by BASF’s new active ingredient, Inscalis®, the first of its kind from a novel chemical class, Pyropenes. Offering a new mode of action for the control of key insect pests, Sefina gives farmers a powerful new tool to combat resistance, as part of integrated pest management programs. Sefina is registered for use on cotton and other vegetable crops to control critical piercing-sucking insect pests such as jassids and whiteflies (both adults and early instar nymphs).
“Growers in India are now among the first in the world to benefit from our latest innovation in farming,” said Gustavo Palerosi Carneiro, Senior Vice President, Crop Protection Asia Pacific, at today’s launch event in Chandigarh. “Farming is the biggest job on earth. At BASF, we are dedicated to listening and working alongside farmers to understand their needs, so that we apply our expertise to help them face this enormous challenge successfully.”
Derived from a fermentation process of naturally occurring fungus, Sefina has a favorable environmental profile with no negative impact to important beneficial arthropods and pollinators. Sefina acts fast and quickly stop insects from feeding after they come into contact with treated crops. This reduces nutrient loss and vectoring of harmful viral or bacterial pathogens, ultimately resulting in healthier plants that can achieve optimal yields with higher quality.
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