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1 Expand your horizons Benevia provides highly effective cross spectrum protection that rapidly stops insects feeding. Further damage to the plant is reduced, ensuring maximum marketability of your crop. Benevia is specifically designed for use in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) schemes, in fact, it s so effective on pests in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops that we re expanding the label to cover Bulb vegetables, Potatoes and Strawberries. Being a insecticide tool to fight pests, it s important to use Benevia in accordance with the current Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategy in your area. Remember to rotate with a different mode of action insecticide, as required. Visit for more information. FMC Australasia Pty Ltd Phone:

2 When applied early in the pest life cycle, Benevia helps to keep pest populations below damaging levels Benevia provides: Unique cross-spectrum activity on a range of key chewing & sucking pests Rapid feeding cessation which means immediate crop protection from feeding damage Impact at multiple stages in the life cycle, including pest reproduction Translaminar activity and local translocation aiding coverage and control of pests in hidden feeding sites. Benevia provides unique cross-spectrum activity on a range of chewing and sucking pests in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops Chewing Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Tomato leaf miner (Phthorimaea operculella) Cucumber moth (Diaphania indica). Sucking Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) suppression Tomato thrips (Frankliniella schultzei) suppression Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) suppression. The unique cross-spectrum of Benevia is a critical addition to management of highly prolific and difficult-to-control pests Benevia Imidacloprid Group 4A Spirotetramat Group 23 Indoxacarb Group 22A Spinetoram Group 25 Silverleaf whitefly Lepidoptera Aphid Thrips Rating Efficacy Level (%) +++ Excellent Good Moderate Poor < 60 Sources: DuPont field trials, summary of multiple field trials across geographies Benevia has an effect on multiple life stages and reduces pest population growth for more effective control When applied early in the pest infestation, Benevia impacts multiple life stages helping to maintain pest populations below economic threshold. Insect Pest Group Eggs (ovicide or ovilarvicide) Life Stage Impacted Immature (larvae, nymphs) Silverleaf whitefly Lepidoptera Adult Aphid Thrips Direct mortality or protection from plant feeding and disease transmission Efficacy Level (%) +++ High ++ Medium + Low Sources: DuPont field trials, summary of multiple field trials across geographies

3 Benevia - Translaminar Activity and Local Translocation Local Translocation by Benevia allows product to reach where pests feed for more effective control Control in untreated areas Benevia treatment area % Mortality Leaf Location Treated Product Treated Area Untreated Area Base Benevia Tip Benevia % Mortality of SLWF nymphs in treated and untreated tissue of two leaf locations (base vs tip). When Benevia is applied to the leaf surface, it moves more readily from base to tip, not from tip to base. In this tomato study, Benevia showed superior translaminar activity and local movement. Source: DuPont Stine-Haskell Research Center, Delaware, USA (2008). Translaminar action by Benevia improves rainfastness for more effective control. Paired field plots were subjected to a rain simulation of 25 mm or not, 2 hours after treatment. Leaf samples were collected 7 days later and tested for biological activity against 2nd instar Helicoverpa zea larvae. Helicoverpa zea = Corn ear worm = Heliothis In this study on Tomatoes there wasn t any loss of activity after 25 mm of rain, 2 hours after treatment. Source: DuPont Field Research Stations Delaware, Texas and California, USA. (2008). Rainfastness of Benevia applied at 500 ml/ha in tomato field trials (measured as % Helicoverpa zea larvae mortality) No Wash-off Wash-off % mortality Benevia - Crop Protection from Feeding Damage Tomato damage from Helicoverpa spp. & Phthorimaea operculella (Tomato leaf miner) 2 sequential applications 7 days apart. % fruit damaged at 24DAA ab a Benevia (500 ml ) + Hasten 1 ab ab Coragen (100 ml) bc bc Proclaim 2 (250 g) + Agral 3 Untreated c c Heliothis Tomato leaf miner Source: Agrisearch Services Bundaberg (AUJ ) during the season. Products applied on a per hectare basis 3

4 Benevia - Selectivity to Beneficial Insects Benevia helps to maximise benefits of natural enemies. Benevia has excellent selectivity to beneficial insects, exhibiting moderate to no impact on some key pollinators, parasitoids and predators. This makes Benevia an ideal choice at the start of a season long Intergrated Pest Management (IPM) program in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops after monitoring indicates the need to make an application. Benevia when applied as per label directions works with nature to help your growers keep pests under control. IPM is becoming increasingly important in the market, so Benevia will be a welcome addition to IPM programs and provide an additional choice for growers. Benevia - Honeybee Selectivity Statement - Best Management Practice (BMP) Honey bees are susceptible to Benevia while foraging. However once the spray has dried on the crop there is minimal impact. Best practice is to apply when bees are not actively foraging. For best results apply at dusk when the plant is dry, morning applications to damp plants can remain present for longer. Benevia has minimal impact on Bumble bees. Best practice is to avoid direct application of any pesticide to actively foraging bees. The best time to apply Benevia is when bees are not actively foraging. Benevia - in the Environment Benevia presents low impact to most non-target organisms. Benevia has negligible risk to non-target organisms including Mammals, Birds, Fish, Algae and Aquatic plants and Earth Worms. It is however toxic to foraging Bees and some Aquatic Invertebrates. Low impact to Plants and residues in Flowering Parts Low impact to Mammals, Birds, and Fish Low impact to Algae & Aquatic Plants when applied as per label directions Low impact to Earth Worms Toxic to Honey Bees DO NOT apply when bees are actively foraging Toxic to some Aquatic & Sediment Invertebrates DO NOT apply directly into/onto water. Daphnia magna Chironomus spp. Benevia - Controls Resistant to other Mode of Action Insecticides (MOA) With a new mode of action for sucking insects, Benevia is equally effective against susceptible and resistant strains. Overseas data has demonstrated that Benevia is not affected by commonly occurring resistance mechanisms which are known to give resistance to other insecticides. Benevia provides a new and unique mode of action (MOA) to control sucking pests in Australian Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops. 4

5 Benevia - Recommended positioning in Tomatoes Transplant to vegetative First flower First flower to fruit set Fruit set to harvest End harvest SLWF Aphid Thrips Heliothis Leaf miner BENEVIA (maximum 2 back to back sprays) AVATAR (maximum 3 sprays) CORAGEN (maximum 3 sprays) Non MOA application free spray period Benevia - Recommended positioning in Cucurbits Transplant Vegetative growth Flowering SLWF Aphid Thrips Heliothis Leaf miner Main production periodfruit set and filling Harvest BENEVIA (maximum 2 back to back sprays) CORAGEN (maximum 3 sprays) Non MOA application free spray period Benevia - Recommended positioning in Capsicums Transplant to vegetative First flower First flower to fruit set Fruit set to harvest End harvest SLWF Aphid Thrips Heliothis Leaf miner BENEVIA (maximum 2 back to back sprays) AVATAR (maximum 3 sprays) CORAGEN (maximum 3 sprays) Non MOA application free spray period

6 Benevia - Recommended positioning in Onions (6-8 months) Seeding 1 4 True leaf 4+ True leaf Bulb initiation Bulb swelling Leaf folding maturity Onion thrips BENEVIA free spray period (maximum 3 back to back sprays 7-10 days apart) Non MOA application Benevia - Recommended positioning in Strawberries (6-7 months) Cluster caterpillar Transplant to vegetative First flower First flower to fruit set Fruit set to harvest Mainly QLD Larvae (grub) complex Aphid complex Thrips complex BENEVIA free spray period Non MOA application Use a maximum of four (4) Group 28 s per crop per season free spray period (maximum 2 back to back sprays 7-10 days apart) - target multiple pests - some beneficial selectivity required Benevia - Recommended positioning in Potatoes Emergence Early growth Rapid growth, tuber initiation & first flower Silverleaf whitefly Canopy complete Senescence Mainly QLD Larvae (grub) complex Only target PTM infesting leaves not tubers Green peach aphid Plague thrips BENEVIA CORAGEN (maximum 3 sprays) -target grubs only -high beneficial selectivity required Non MOA application free spray period free spray period Use a maximum of four (4) s per crop per season (maximum 2 back to back sprays 7-10 days apart) - target multiple pests - some beneficial selectivity required

7 DuPont Benevia insecticide label Crop Pest Rate/ha WHP Bulb vegetables, including; Chives, Fennel bulb, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, Shallots, Spring Onions Rasping pests; [Suppression only] Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) 750 ml + non-ionic 7 days Fruiting vegetables (excluding Cucurbits), including; Capsicum, Egg plant, Peppers, Tomato (trellis and field) Sucking pests; Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Chewing pests; Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Tomato leaf miner (Phthorimaea operculella) 500 ml + ethylated 1 day Sucking & rasping pests; [Suppression only] Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Tomato thrips (Frankliniella schultzei) 750 ml + ethylated Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) Fruiting vegetables (Cucurbits), including; Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkin, Squash, Zucchini Sucking pests; Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii) Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Chewing pests; Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) Cucumber moth (Diaphania indica) 500 ml + ethylated Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Rasping pests; [Suppression only] Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) 750 ml + ethylated Potatoes Sucking pests; Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) Chewing pests; 500 ml + ethylated 7 days Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) Sucking pests: [Suppression only] Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Rasping pests: [Suppression only] 750 ml + ethylated Plague thrips (Thrips imaginis) Strawberries Chewing pests; Cluster caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) 500 ml + non-ionic 1 day Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) Light brown apple moth (Epiphysas postvittana) Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Sucking pests: Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) 750 ml + non-ionic Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii) Strawberry aphid (Chaetosiphon fragaefolii) Rasping pests: [Suppression only] Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) Plague thrips (Thrips imaginis) Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) 7

8 Insect Resistance Management (IRM) Principles for Benevia Benevia is a To help prevent the development of resistance to Benevia insecticide, observe the following instructions: Use Benevia in accordance with the current IRM stratey for your region Apply Benevia using a window approach to avoid exposure of consecutive insect pest s to the same mode of action Successive applications of Benevia are acceptable if they are used to treat a single insect. Apply a maximum of two (2) applications per crop. Following a window of Benevia rotate to a window of applications of effective insecticides with a different mode of action The total exposure period of active windows applied throughout the crop cycle (from seedling to harvest) should not exceed 50% of the crop cycle Incorporate IPM techniques into the overall pest management program Monitor insect populations for loss of field efficacy. Benevia -OH&S & PPE Requirements Signal warning CAUTION - May irritate the eyes and skin. Repeated exposure may cause allergic disorders. Avoid Avoid contact with eyes and skin. When mixing or applying wear Chemical resistant gloves. Wash hands after use. After each day s use wash gloves. Need help? Please visit for your local representative for help with determining the best application parameters for your Benevia spray. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. Copyright All rights reserved. Benevia, Avatar and Coragen are trademarks or registered trademarks of FMC Corporation or its affiliates. 1 Hasten is a registered trademark of Innovative Chemical Services Pty Lty. 2 Proclaim is a registered trademark of Syngenta Participations AG. 3 Agral is a registered trademark of Syngenta Limited. FMC Australasia Pty Ltd Phone: