Delivery to Plants

Role of plant delivery for plant protection

• Contact with pest
• Reduces of wash-off (rainfastness)
• Increases residual efficacy

Good & weak plant 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

Delivery to Plant

decis Forte	Standard 1
Standard 2	Standard 3
decis Forte: The even and tightly bound deposit of decis differs from the clumped and un-even deposits of Standard 1, Standard2 and Standard. Only decis remains in a highly available ‘film’ form

Deposits on rape

decis Forte deposit on rape surface with wax crystals
	Amorphous ‘film-like’ deposit of decis Forte distributed evenly between rape leaf wax crystals Less exposed to rain droplets Excellent rainfastness / wash-off features.

Deposits on rape

decis Forte	Standard
Normal magnification: Deposit almost not visible (very thin film). High magnification: Amorphous ‘film-like’ deposit distributed evenly between rape wax crystals	Active substance is piled up on wax crystals which reduces rainfastness.

Surface deposit structures on Tomato leaves

decis Forte	Standard
Homogeneous spreading of ‘film like’ active on the surface Active is broadly available	Active only partly available as many capsules haven’t burst after spraying Some active has re-crystallized > lower availability

Results of Delivery to pest Study

• decis Forte offers an excellent plant delivery profile compared to the competitor products
• The even and uniformly distributed deposit of decis Forte is strongly bound to plant surface reducing wash-off and degradation
• decis Forte maintains the active in a highly available ‘film-like’ form with a large contact area for penetration, ensuring maximum availability and fast knockdown efficacy