New Syngenta insecticide/miticide lands federal EPA registration

Syngenta’s latest innovation, Atexzo insecticide/miticide, is now federally registered by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on golf courses, sod farms and athletic turf. State registrations are actively being pursued and are anticipated to be available soon. The product is expected to be available in Q1 2026.

Powered by PLINAZOLIN technology, Atexzo works through contact and ingestion, and benefits from a new mode of action in IRAC Group 30 that has no known resistance or cross-resistance to other insecticides. It controlling adults and all larval/nymphal stages of key insect species, including mole crickets, annual bluegrass weevils, bermudagrass mites, billbugs, European crane flies, flea beetles, turf caterpillars, mole crickets and more. It is also designed to be an ideal tank mix partner with Acelepryn and Acelepryn Xtra insecticides.

“After more than 250 turf trials, Atexzo has proven its safety and long-lasting control against the most destructive turf insects, giving turf managers greater efficiency while achieving exceptional results,” said Lisa Beirn, Ph.D., Syngenta’s Northeast technical services manager for turf. “For ABW, Atexzo will control adults and larvae, which extends the application window for targeting the overwintering generation. It will also be the foundation of the new WeevilTrak Plus program that will greatly simplify how superintendents manage this pest.”

In southern regions, Atexzo can control mole crickets, including adults and small-to-large nymphs. Applications can be watered in up to 24 hours later, require no special equipment and have no re-entry interval.

“We’ve seen excellent activity on Southern insects like mole crickets and bermudagrass mites that are difficult to control with existing product options,” Syngenta’s Southeast technical services manager Lane Tredway, Ph.D., said. “I think superintendents will really be pleased with the results of our extensive trials and the performance they will see on their own courses.”