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What is the best use for Capture in cotton production?
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Protecting
the early fruit of a cotton plant is key to fiber production and yield
at harvest. The first 10 to 11 fruiting branches can make up to 95% of
the cotton plant yield. There is nothing better than Capture against
pests that threaten early fruit development. For this reason, the best
time to use Capture is from pinhead square to first fruit. Typically
this timing is between June 1 and July 1 in the Midsouth and Eastern
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How effective is it?
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answer is in the bottom line: Recent field tests show that Capture
outyields other insecticides in head-to-head trials. To see the results
compared to Baythroid® and Karate®, follow the "Performance Data" link
below. You'll also see how Capture residual is 29% longer than
Baythroid and 69% longer than Karate. |
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How will this affect my bottom line?
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With
Capture, the increase in yields is truly remarkable. Plant agronomists
have known for years that the early fruiting positions make up 95% of
your yield. So early control is profoundly important to your profits.
Every 1% increase in boll retention results in an additional 9 pounds
of lint per acre. With Capture, you retain more squares, particularly
on nodes 6 through 9, where the earliest, most profitable squares
develop. What's more, Capture is competitively priced for it's unique
insecticide-miticide performance - so you can have long-term,
broad-spectrum pest control that makes Capture a great value.
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How is this formulation different from other pyrethroids?
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The
active ingredient in Capture is bifenthrin, a pyrthroid pesticide that
offers unique mite control capabilities. No other pyrethroid offers
this additional mite control, As a result, Capture gives you the
broadest-spectrum control you'll find. As an emulsifiable concentrate,
it should be handled like other EC products, but Capture has lower skin
sensitivity effects than some other pyrethroids.
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How does Capture's residual compare to other pyrethroids?
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Ultraviolet light is the primary cause of the breakdown of pyrethroidal
insecticides. However, the half-life of Capture under a continuous
ultraviolet light photolysis test shows that Capture has a half-life of
58.3 hours, compared to 34.7 hours for Karate® and 45.6 hours for
Baythroid®. |
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