Delivery to Insects - Typical deposits on Cereal Aphid

Role of pest delivery for plant protection

• Strong, wide and close active adhesion to the insect surface is critical for rapid insect penetration and resistance to wash-off & insect cleaning.
• Rapid pest penetration ensures feeding and insect reproduction is being stopped immediately
• Vector transmission into the plant is prevented

Good & weak pest delivery

• + Wide spread, consistent and even deposits
• + Active ingredient is amorphous (‘film’) and fully solubilized
• - Active is crystalline (‘solid’): lower bioavailability
• - Uneven and/or bound in capsules

Deposits on Cereal Aphid

decis Forte droplets spread over surface of the cereal aphid	Magnification of aphid upperside: Difference between deposit of decis Forte (left) and cuticular wax without product deposit (right).	decis Forte binds tightly and evenly into the insects wax, and is held in an amorphous ‘film’ available deposit

Delivery to Pest - decis Forte compared to Standards

decis Forte Even and tightly bound deposit of decis Forte Active is fully and immediately available	Standard 1 Many capsules still intact Active not bound tightly to surface Slower knockdown and wash-off / cleaning possible
Standard 2 Active still in solid, crystal form: Very poor contact with surface Sporadically coverage Slow penetration and action of Standard 2	Standard 3 Active still in solid, crystal form: Very poor contact with surface Uneven, sporadic coverage Slow penetration and action of Standard 3

Delivery Deposits on Cereal Aphid

decis Forte Aphid is broadly covered by highly available decis active.	Standard Sporadic deposit-clumps of solid active irregularly spread over the aphid.

Results of Delivery to pest Study

• The superior pest delivery characteristics of decis Forte were clearly demonstrated in this benchmark study
• The decis Forte formulation binds tightly and evenly to the insects wax, and is held in a highly available amorphous (‘film-like’) deposit
• Competitor products bind weakly to the insect surface and are held in solid or capsulated form, reducing insect availability
• The outstanding delivery features and high A.I. availability of the decis Forte formulation ensures superior knockdown and efficacy