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Cosmos Insecticidal Seed Treatment by BASF - Australia Packshot

Cosmos®

Insecticidal Seed Treatment

Powerful pest control when it really counts

Mode of action: Group 2B insecticide
Active ingredient(s): 500 g/L Fipronil
Formulation: Flowable concentrate for seed treatments (FS)

Strong crop establishment is crucial in establishing good yield potential, and treating seed with Cosmos® before sowing paddocks where mites and chewing pests are present ensures the crops get off to a better start. Its redlegged earth mite control in canola has proven yield benefits, and Cosmos will also control bloodworm in rice. In sorghum and sunflowers, Cosmos both controls false wireworm and provides valuable protection against black field earwigs.

Key benefits

  • Comprehensive and extended protection against key diseases
  • Improved crop vigour sets up stronger yields
  • Less need for early foliar spraying, saving time and money

How it works

Many insecticides repel pests, so their ‘control’ of pest populations is more a case of simply moving them. The pests are repelled before they become affected and increase pest pressure on untreated paddocks and pasture.

Fipronil, the active ingredient of Cosmos®, has no repellent effect. It can’t be detected in the soil by pests like redlegged earth mites, so they come into contact with it or ingest it as they approach seeds and the population is reduced.

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Crop suitability

Questions and Answers from the Field

  • Are Bloodworms bad for plants?

  • Are red mites in Australia?

  • Can insecticide be applied on seeds?

  • Does sorghum have pesticides?

  • What are sunflower seeds and canola seeds treated with?

  • What is seed treatment for wireworm?

  • Which insecticide used for seed treatment?