Tracer
Insecticide
Tracer insecticide with Qalcova™ active (spinosad) was the first member of the spinosyns class of insecticides. The Qalcova active ingredient is classified as an organic substance by the USDA National Organic Standards Board and is listed for use in organic production by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). It is active on chewing insects from the orders Lepidoptera, Thysanoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and some Coleoptera and no activity in most sap-feeding pests, with pear psylla and Asian citrus psyllids being notable exceptions.
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Benefits and Features
Key Benefit
First product from naturalyte class with excellent Insect control.
Features
- Qalcova provides the agricultural industry a unique package
- Highly effective on many insect pest species
- Minimum impact on most beneficial insects
- Unique mode of action with no known cross-resistance
- Low mammalian toxicity
- Low avian and fish toxicity
- The spectrum of activity includes exceptional activity on Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Thysanoptera.
- species of Coleoptera that consume large amounts of foliage, such as Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), are also sensitive. Qalcova™ active is highly active on most lepidopteran species tested. However, western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica) and some cutworms such as large mature black cutworm larvae (Agrotis ipsilon) are less sensitive, and thus require higher use rates.
Crops
Cotton
Pepper
Pepper, Chili (Capsicum frutescens)
Controlled pests
Tracer provides control American bollworm of cotton, Thrips and fruit borer of chillies and red gram pod borer.
Recommendation:
165- 200 ml per hectare in 500 litres of water for cotton and chilli
125-162 ml per hectare in 500 litres of water for redgram.
- Bollworm Cotton Bollworm (Helicoverpa zea (Heliothis zea))
- Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera)
- Thrips, Chilli (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood)
Refer to the Product Label for complete product efficacy information.
Technical Specifications
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Formulations
Qalcova has a natural origin and is produced from the metabolites of the naturally occurring soil bacterium, Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
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Additional Information
Due to its high efficacy at low use rates, and its favorable safety profiles on the environment, mammals, and beneficial insects, the Qalcova active ingredient was registered under the US EPA’s Reduced Risk program. It was also awarded the US EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 1999. This award recognizes the unique contribution of Qalcova and also highlights the commitment from Corteva Agriscience to produce effective insect pest control tools with favorable environmental and toxicological profiles
Always read and follow label directions.