Cosmos®
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.
Questions and Answers from the Field
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Are Bloodworms bad for plants?
Bloodworms are bad for rice crops – as they are destructive to seeds, eating them before they germinate and burrowing into the soil to destabilise plant roots. Cosmos is a powerful insecticidal seed treatment that is used to treat seeds before sowing and is crucial in establishing good yield potential. Use Cosmos to protect plants, like rice crops, against Bloodworms.
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Are red mites in Australia?
Red mites, also known as redlegged earth mites, can destroy canola crops in Australia. Cosmos is an insecticidal seed treatment that offers powerful protection against red mites. Cosmos offers up to six weeks protection for canola seedlings and actively controls and reduces the population of red mites.
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Can insecticide be applied on seeds?
Cosmos is a powerful insecticidal treatment that can be used as a seed treatment insecticide, and applied prior to sowing. Cosmos provides strong protection when applied as an insecticide to seeds and helps to establish good yield potential in crops.
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Does sorghum have pesticides?
Sorghum is affected by various insects, including black field earwigs and false wireworms so it’s crucial to use a pesticide to protect sorghum crops. Cosmos is an insecticidal seed treatment that offers powerful pest control.
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What are sunflower seeds and canola seeds treated with?
To prevent pests, treat sunflower seeds and canola seeds with Cosmos, a BASF insecticidal seed treatment. Cosmos is a powerful insecticidal seed treatment that is used to treat sunflower seeds and canola seeds to offer comprehensive and extended protection against key diseases and deliver stronger yields from crops.
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What is seed treatment for wireworm?
The ideal seed treatment for wireworm in sorghum and sunflower crops, also known as false wireworm is Cosmos insecticidal seed treatment. Cosmos provides comprehensive and extended protection against pests, such as wireworm by treating seeds before sowing and leading to strong crop establishment.
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Which insecticide used for seed treatment?
Cosmos is a powerful insecticidal seed treatment that is used to prevent pests in canola, rice, sorghum and sunflower crops. Used to treat seeds before sowing, Cosmos is an insecticide that leads to good yield potential from crops.
