Carbine insecticide approved for California

From an FMC press release this morning:

Philadelphia, April 4, 2007 — FMC Corporation announces that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) have approved the use of Carbine™ insecticide in the state of California. Carbine contains a new, unique active ingredient that provides superior control of plant bugs (Lygus hesperus) and aphids, resulting in increased cotton yields.

“Carbine will be a critically important tool in helping Insecticide Resistance Management and Integrated Pest Management programs, because it provides a novel mode of action with minimal impact to beneficial insects,” reports Yemel Ortega, Carbine product manager for FMC Agricultural Products Group in the United States.

The new product has no known cross resistance with other insecticides. It has demonstrated excellent efficacy on key sucking pests. “The new mode of action of Carbine causes rapid feeding cessation in plant bugs and aphids resulting in starvation while protecting the crop from damage,” Ortega says. Carbine begins to work in as little as 30 minutes and offers excellent residual control of these key cotton pests.