Way of action

combi-protec® Insect Bait Attractant supports as a feeding stimulant efficiency and long-term effects of insecticides in management of Spotted Wing Drosophila and other kind of Fruit Flies.

By increased oral absorption of the active ingredient, target insects are killed very fast.

The risk of SWD egg infestation and development of resistance is reduced.

TARGET PEST

combi-protec acts with suitables insecticides to these target pests

Walnut husk fly

spotted wing drosophila

fruit flies

brown marmorated stink bug

HOW TO USE

combi-protec can be used as “bait & kill” baitspray

or

as spray adjuvant in tank mix with standard spray applications


Minimum label rates of insecticides can be used in baitspray applications. With suitable insecticides in a „bait & kill” strategy, similar effects can be achieved with minimized insecticide use compared to full rate applications.

Flies will feed of bait spray as an protein source and incorporate at the same time the active ingredients of combined insecticides.

combi-protec Insect Bait is a blend of special plant extracts, sugars and co-formulants as feeding stimulants and appetizers.

 

BENEFITS OF

bait & Kill

BAITSPRAY TECHNOLOGY

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BENEFITS OF BAITSPRAY

Targeted crop protection for environmentally friendly production and low-residue food.

Field of uses

combi-protec Insect Bait

CHERRIES

Blueberry

Walnut

Grapes

Stonefruit

Tomato

Softfruit

Filberts

FIELD OF USES

combi-protec INSECT BAIT

softfruit

sweet cherries

grapes

sour cherries

blueberry

Walnut

filberts

elderberry

strawberry

ASPARAGUS

APPLICATION RATES

RESULTS OF FIELD TRIALS, FURTHER INFORMATION

fOR DIFFERENT CROPS

SOFTFRUIT

SOFTFRUIT

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS Softfruit

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila and all kind of fruit flies
combi-protec rates per acre

1 – 2 lbs combi-protec

Blackberry and Raspberry: 2 lbs combi-protec/acre in 5 gal spray volume

INseCTICIDE RATES
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre  
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 4.5 – 5.3 oz 4.5 oz  
Spinosad 225 g/l 4 – 6 fl oz 4 fl. oz  
Spinosad 480g/l 2 – 3 fl oz 2 fl. oz  
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 3 – 6 oz 3 oz  
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 13.5 – 20.5 fl oz 13.fl. Oz  

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

2.5 gal/acre up to 5.0 gal/acre for Raspberry and Blackberry

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila
combi-protec rates per acre

1 lb combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use minimum to standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER ACRE

20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.APPLICATION TIME First applications should be started as soon as fruit is subsceptible for egg laying by SWD, in order to avoid the first infected fruits! These lure more and more SWD into your orchard and make SWD management more difficult.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWD CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the SWD that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more flies can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs. A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure flies into the orchard.Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 7 days!



Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

ELDERBERRY

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS ELDERBERRY

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila and all kind of fruit flies
combi-protec rates per acre

1 – 2 lbs combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES*
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre  
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 4.5 – 5.3 oz 4.5 oz  
Spinosad 225 g/l 4 – 6 fl oz 4 fl. oz  
Spinosad 480g/l 2 – 3 fl oz 2 fl. oz  
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 3 – 6 oz 3 oz  
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 13.5 – 20.5 fl oz 13.fl. Oz  

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

2.5 gal/acre up to 5.0 gal/acre for Raspberry and Blackberry

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila
combi-protec rates per acre

1 lb combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use minimum to standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER ACRE

20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.APPLICATION TIME First applications should be started as soon as fruit is subsceptible for egg laying by SWD, in order to avoid the first infected fruits! These lure more and more SWD into your orchard and make SWD management more difficult.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWD CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the SWD that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more flies can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs. A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure flies into the orchard.Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 7 days!



*Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

STRAWBERRY

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS StrAWBERRY

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila and all kind of fruit flies
combi-protec rates per acre

1 – 2 lbs combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES*
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre  
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 4.5 – 5.3 oz 4.5 oz  
Spinosad 225 g/l 4 – 6 fl oz 4 fl. oz  
Spinosad 480g/l 2 – 3 fl oz 2 fl. oz  
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 3 – 6 oz 3 oz  
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 13.5 – 20.5 fl oz 13.fl. Oz  

*Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

2.5 gal/acre up to 5.0 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila
combi-protec rates per acre

1 lb combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use minimum to standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER ACRE

20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.APPLICATION TIME First applications should be started as soon as fruit is subsceptible for egg laying by SWD, in order to avoid the first infected fruits! These lure more and more SWD into your orchard and make SWD management more difficult.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWD CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the SWD that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more flies can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs. A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure flies into the orchard.Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 7 days!



*Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

A uniform distribution of bait droplets is recommended for softfruit. Use air injection, anti drift nozzles.

 

SOFTFRUIT TRIAL RESULTS

Treatments from rain!

Both the bait spray and full coverage treatments with standard spray volume can be expected to be less effective after rainfall. Rain quantities of 10-15 l / m² are sufficient to wash off the spray deposits or bait droplets.

Contrary to the general recommendations, the treatments before precipitation (24-48 hours beforehand), after evaluating the course of the infestation in 2014, are classified by us as very important!

The precipitation leads to best egg-laying conditions and to a higher egg production of Spotted Wing Drosophila. Thus, the control measures one to two days before precipitation events are of increased importance! Even small populations are able to cause damage under these conditions. If treatment is only carried out after the rainfall, the maggots continue to develop because there is no curative agent available and the infestation rocks. The intervals between treatments only need to be reduced in the case of very strong influx.

SWEET AND SOUR CHERRIES

RATES

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS STONEFRUIT

Sweetcherries, Sourcherries, Plums, Peach and other susceptible fruit

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila, cherry fruit fly
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1l- 2l combi-protec/ 14- 28 fl oz combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per ha / acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre Baitspray Insecticide Rate per 20l baitspray / ha
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 470 g /4.5- 5.3 oz 0.75 oz 30 g
Spinosad 225 g/l 600 ml / 4- 6 fl oz 0.15 fl. oz 10 ml
Spinosad 480g/l 300 ml/ 2- 3 fl oz 0.07 fl. oz 5 ml
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 300 g / 3- 6 oz 0.15 oz 15 g
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 750 ml  /13.5- 20.5 fl oz 0.5 fl. Oz 15 ml

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

20l / 2.5 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila, CHerry fruit fly
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1l combi-protec/ 14 fl oz

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use 50% up to 100% of standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

200l- 1000l / 20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.

APPLICATION TIME

First applications should be started as soon as the cherries change color to pink in order to avoid the first infected fruits! These lure more and more SWD into your orchard and make SWD management more difficult.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWD CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the SWD that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more flies can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs.A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure flies into the orchard.Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 7 days!



Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

Small droplets size is recommended in SWD managment. Use air injection nozzles or modified ATR droplets to disperse baitspray.

 

Coarse droplets are only recommended for fruit fly bait applications. Do not use in SWD control!

Treatments from rain!

Both the bait and the spray treatments can be expected to be less effective after rainfall. Rain quantities of 10-15 l / m² are sufficient to wash off the spray deposits or bait droplets.

Contrary to the general recommendations, the treatments before precipitation (24-48 hours beforehand), after evaluating the course of the infestation in 2014, are classified by us as very important!

The precipitation leads to best egg-laying conditions and to a higher egg production of Spotted Wing Drosophila. Thus, the control measures one to two days before precipitation events are of increased importance! Even small populations are able to cause damage under these conditions. If treatment is only carried out after the rainfall, the maggots continue to develop because there is no curative agent available and the infestation rocks. The intervals between treatments only need to be reduced in the case of very strong influx.

GRAPES

RATES

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS GRAPES

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1l combi-protec/ 14 fl oz combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per ha / acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre Baitspray Insecticide Rate per 20l baitspray / ha
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 470 g /4.5- 5.3 oz 0.75 oz 30 g
Spinosad 225 g/l 600 ml / 4- 6 fl oz 0.15 fl. oz 10 ml
Spinosad 480g/l 300 ml/ 2- 3 fl oz 0.07 fl. oz 5 ml
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 300 g / 3- 6 oz 0.15 oz 15 g
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 750 ml  /13.5- 20.5 fl oz 0.5 fl. Oz 15 ml

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

20l / 2.5 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
 if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest Spotted wing drosophila
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1l combi-protec/ 14 fl oz

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use 50% up to 100% of standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

200l- 1000l / 20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES or if SWD are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 5- 7 days until harvest.Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.

APPLICATION TIME

First applications should be started as soon as the cherries change color to pink in order to avoid the first infected fruits! These lure more and more SWD into your orchard and make SWD management more difficult.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWD CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the SWD that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more flies can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs.A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure flies into the orchard.Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 7 days!



Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

For grapes, an application in the area of the grape zone and about 30 cm above in the foliage zone is recommended. A one-sided treatment of this area is sufficient. A four-row application with a modified ATR nozzle, which sprays below the grape zone into the next grape row, is recommended on large areas. 

Treatments from rain!

Both the bait and the spray treatments can be expected to be less effective after rainfall. Rain quantities of 10-15 l / m² are sufficient to wash off the spray deposits or bait droplets.

Contrary to the general recommendations, the treatments before precipitation (24-48 hours beforehand), after evaluating the course of the infestation in 2014, are classified by us as very important!

The precipitation leads to best egg-laying conditions and to a higher egg production of Spotted Wing Drosophila. Thus, the control measures one to two days before precipitation events are of increased importance! Even small populations are able to cause damage under these conditions. If treatment is only carried out after the rainfall, the maggots continue to develop because there is no curative agent available and the infestation rocks. The intervals between treatments only need to be reduced in the case of very strong influx.

Walnut

Coarse droplets, applied by using simple handheld spray devices, are suitable for management of walnut husk fly.

Important Info

  • Reapply bait spray after heavy rain more than 0.5 inch
  • Do not mix bait with other adjuvants, wetting agents, fungicides or foliar fertilizers
  • Apply bait as soon as possible after mixing but within 24 hours
WALNUT HUSK FLY

BAITSPRAY

TARGET PEST: WALNUT HUSK FLY (WNHF)
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1 lb combi-protec Insect Bait

INseCTICIDE RATES
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre  
Acetamiprid 300 g/kg 4.5- 5.3 oz 4.5 oz  
Spinosad 225 g/l 4- 6 fl oz 4.0 fl. oz  
Spinosad 480g/l 2- 3 fl oz 2.0 fl. oz  
Spinetoram 250 g/kg 3- 6 oz 3.0 oz  
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 13.5- 20.5 fl oz 13.5 fl. Oz  

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

 2.5 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
WNHF IS present, 1ST APPLICATION before FIRST EGGS  ARE LAID

Please follow instructions of local IPM program.

Repeat every 10 days until end of August/ PHI of Insecticide



FULL Coverage applications

TARGET PEST: WALNUT HUSK FLY
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1l combi-protec/ 14 fl oz

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use 50% up to 100% of standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

200l- 1000l / 20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
10 days after first FRUIT FLIES  are present and before FIRST EGGS LAID

Repeat every 10 days until end of August.

Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.

No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.


Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

FILBERT NUTS

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG

BAITSPRAY TREATMENTS FILBERT HAZELNUTS

Target pest BMSB
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1 lbs COMBI-PROTEC INSECT BAIT

INseCTICIDE RATES
Insecticide Active Ingredient Standard Insecticide Rate per acre Baitspray- Insecticide Rate per  2.5 gal baitspray/ acre  
       
       
       
       
Cyantraniliprole 100 g/l 13.5- 20.5 fl oz 13.5 fl. Oz  

Note the local approvals in different States for products with different active ingredients and choose a suitable product for the target insect.

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

 2.5 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING
 if SECOND INSTAR OF BMSB BUGS are present

Repeat every 14-21 days until First of August.



FULL Coverage applications

Target pest BMSB
combi-protec rates per hectare/acre

1 lbs combi-protec

INseCTICIDE RATES

Use up to 100% of standard rates

RECOMMENDED SPRAY VOLUME PER HECTARE/ACRE

20- 100 gal/acre

APPLICATION TIMING

After second instar of BMSB bug emerge

Repeat every 21 days until harvest.

Avoid excessive spray volume, otherwise drops may form on the edges of the leaves.

No addition of superspriter or other wetting agents as this can reduce effectiveness.

BAITSPRAY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BMSB CONTROL

Success of the control strategy is dependent on the BMSB that fly back into the treated areas from outside. This means that the more BMSB can be expected from the environment, the shorter the spray interval should be! This means that on very small areas with high infestation pressure in the vicinity, hardly any effect can be achieved by a treatment! This should be taken into account and therefore baitspray application will work best on area wide spray programs.

A combination with mass trapping is strongly discouraged, as this will lure BMSB into the orchard.
Based on current experience, the interval between treatments should not be longer than 21 days!



Respect conditions for use of pesticides, maximum  number of applications, preharvest intervall, reentry intervall and user protection as well as all other approval information for the plant protection products must be observed.

Use recommended air injection nozzles for bait spray application to manage BMSB

HOW TO APPLY 2.5 GAL. SPRAY VOLUME PER ACRE?

with every kind of spray device and 1 to max. 4 nozzles. With treatments of every second row?

Baitspray droplets are distributed evenly in the plant canopy…learn more!

Application technology

Downloads

Saefty Data Sheets and Label samples as PDF files.

April 2024: Washington registration is ongoing, Further approvals in various states are being prepared

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