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Benevia® provides highly effective cross spectrum protection that rapidly stops insects feeding.
Further damage to the plant is reduced, ensuring maximum marketability of your crop.
Benevia® is specifically designed for use in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) schemes, in fact,
it’s so effective on pests in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops that we’re expanding the label
to cover Bulb vegetables, Potatoes and Strawberries.
Being a Group 28 insecticide tool to fight pests, it’s important to use Benevia® in accordance with the
current Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategy in your area. Remember to rotate with a
different mode of action insecticide, as required. Visit www.fmccrop.com.au for more information.

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When applied early in the pest life cycle, Benevia® helps to keep pest populations below
damaging levels
Benevia® provides:
• Unique cross-spectrum activity on a range of key chewing & sucking pests
• Rapid feeding cessation which means immediate crop protection from feeding damage
• Impact at multiple stages in the life cycle, including pest reproduction
• Translaminar activity and local translocation aiding coverage and control of pests in hidden feeding sites.

Benevia® provides unique cross-spectrum activity on a range of chewing and sucking pests
in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit crops

Chewing Pests Sucking Pests

• Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) • Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
• Native budworm (Helicoverpa • Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii)
punctigera) • Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) – suppression
• Tomato leaf miner • Tomato thrips (Frankliniella schultzei) – suppression
(Phthorimaea operculella)
• Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) –
• Cucumber moth (Diaphania indica). suppression.

The unique cross-spectrum of Benevia® is a critical addition to management of highly

prolific and difficult-to-control pests
Benevia® Imidacloprid Spirotetramat Indoxacarb Spinetoram Rating Efficacy Level
Pests
Group 28 Group 4A Group 23 Group 22A Group 5 (%)

Silverleaf whitefly +++ ++ ++ - - +++ Excellent 91-100

Lepidoptera +++ - - +++ +++ ++ Good 75-90

Aphid ++ +++ +++ - - + Moderate 60-75

Thrips - Poor < 60

++ ++ - - +++

Sources: DuPont field trials, summary of multiple field trials across geographies – 2005-2010.

Benevia® has an effect on multiple life stages and reduces pest population growth for
more effective control
When applied early in the pest infestation, Benevia® impacts multiple life stages helping to maintain pest populations
below economic threshold.

Life Stage Impacted Direct mortality or

protection from
Efficacy Level
Insect Pest Group Eggs plant feeding and
Immature (%)
(ovicide or Adult disease
(larvae, nymphs) transmission
ovilarvicide)

Silverleaf whitefly +++ +++ ++ +++ High

Lepidoptera +++ +++ + ++ Medium

Aphid + +++ ++
+ Low
Thrips + ++ ++

Sources: DuPont field trials, summary of multiple field trials across geographies – 2005-2010.

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 Benevia® - Translaminar Activity and Local Translocation

Local Translocation by Benevia® allows product to reach where pests feed for more effective control
Control in
untreated areas
% Mortality
% Mortality of SLWF nymphs
in treated and untreated tissue of two leaf
Leaf Location locations (base vs tip).
Treated Untreated
Treated
Product Area Area When Benevia® is applied to the leaf surface,
it moves more readily from base to tip,
Base Benevia® 100 97
not from tip to base. In this tomato study,
Benevia® showed superior translaminar
Benevia® Tip Benevia® 97 13
treatment area activity and local movement.

Source: DuPont Stine-Haskell Research Center, Delaware, USA (2008).

Translaminar action by Benevia® improves Rainfastness of Benevia® applied at 500 mL/ha

rainfastness for more effective control. in tomato field trials (measured as % Helicoverpa zea larvae mortality)
100
Paired field plots were subjected to a rain simulation

m
of 25 mm or not, 2 hours after treatment. Leaf samples

or

% y
ta
80
were collected 7 days later and tested for biological

lit
activity against 2nd instar Helicoverpa zea larvae.
60
Helicoverpa zea = Corn ear worm = Heliothis

No Wash-off
In this study on Tomatoes there wasn’t any loss of 40

Wash-off
activity after 25 mm of rain, 2 hours after treatment.
Source: DuPont Field Research Stations Delaware, Texas and California, 20
USA. (2008).
0

Benevia® - Crop Protection from Feeding Damage

Tomato damage from Helicoverpa spp. & Phthorimaea operculella (Tomato leaf miner) 2 sequential applications 7 days apart.

35
c
% fruit damaged at 24DAA2

30

25
c
20 bc Heliothis
bc Tomato leaf miner
15
ab
10 a
ab ab Source: Agrisearch Services Bundaberg (AUJ-08-012) during the 2008-09 season.
5
4.5 7.5 4.5 9.5 13 13 20 30
0
Benevia® Coragen® Proclaim 2 (250 Untreated
(500 mL ) (100 mL) g) + Agral 3
+ Hasten 1

Products applied on a per hectare basis

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 Benevia® - Selectivity to Beneficial Insects
Benevia® helps to maximise benefits of natural enemies.
Benevia® has excellent selectivity to beneficial insects, exhibiting moderate to no impact on some
key pollinators, parasitoids and predators. This makes Benevia® an ideal choice at the start of
a season long Intergrated Pest Management (IPM) program in Fruiting vegetable and Cucurbit
crops after monitoring indicates the need to make an application. Benevia® when applied as
per label directions works with nature to help your growers keep pests under control.
IPM is becoming increasingly important in the market, so Benevia® will be a welcome addition
to IPM programs and provide an additional choice for growers.

Benevia® - Honeybee Selectivity Statement - Best Management Practice (BMP)

Honey bees are susceptible to Benevia® while foraging. However once the spray has dried on the crop there is minimal impact.
Best practice is to apply when bees are not actively foraging. For best results apply at dusk when the plant is dry, morning
applications to damp plants can remain present for longer. Benevia® has minimal impact on Bumble bees.

• Best practice is to avoid direct application of any pesticide to actively foraging bees.
• The best time to apply Benevia® is when bees are not actively foraging.

Benevia® - in the Environment

Benevia® presents low impact to most non-target organisms.
Benevia® has negligible risk to non-target organisms including Mammals, Birds, Fish, Algae and Aquatic plants and Earth Worms.
It is however toxic to foraging Bees and some Aquatic Invertebrates.

Low impact to Plants and Low impact to Mammals,

residues in Flowering Parts Birds, and Fish

Low impact to
Algae & Aquatic Plants when Low impact to Earth Worms
applied as per label directions

Toxic to Honey Bees Toxic to some Aquatic & Sediment

Do not apply when bees are Invertebrates
actively foraging DO NOT apply directly into/onto water.

Daphnia magna Chironomus spp.

Benevia® - Controls Pests Resistant to other Mode of Action Insecticides (MOA)

With a new mode of action for sucking insects, Benevia® is equally effective against susceptible and resistant strains.
Overseas data has demonstrated that Benevia® is not affected by commonly occurring resistance mechanisms which are known
to give resistance to other insecticides.
Benevia® provides a new and unique mode of action (MOA) to control sucking pests in Australian Fruiting vegetable and
Cucurbit crops.

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Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Tomatoes

Transplant to First flower

Pests First flower Fruit set to harvest End harvest
vegetative to fruit set
SLWF
Aphid
Thrips
Heliothis
Leaf miner

Insect Control
1 insect generation
BENEVIA® Group 28 free
(maximum 2 back to back sprays) spray period
AVATAR® (maximum 3 sprays)
CORAGEN® (maximum 3 sprays)
Non Group 28 MOA application

Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Cucurbits

Main production period- Harvest

Pests Transplant Vegetative growth Flowering
fruit set and filling
SLWF
Aphid
Thrips
Heliothis
Leaf miner

Insect Control
BENEVIA® 1 insect
(maximum 2 back to back sprays) generation
Group 28 free
CORAGEN® (maximum 3 sprays) spray period
Non Group 28 MOA application

Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Capsicums

Transplant to First flower First flower to fruit Fruit set to harvest End harvest
Pests
vegetative set
SLWF
Aphid
Thrips
Heliothis
Leaf miner

Insect Control 1 insect

generation
BENEVIA® Group 28 free
(maximum 2 back to back sprays) spray period
AVATAR® (maximum 3 sprays)
CORAGEN® (maximum 3 sprays)
Non Group 28 MOA application
Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Onions (6-8 months)

Pests Leaf folding

Seeding 1 – 4 True leaf 4+ True leaf Bulb initiation Bulb swelling
maturity
Onion thrips

Insect Control
BENEVIA® 1 insect
(maximum 3 back to generation
back sprays 7-10 days Group 28
apart) free spray period
Non Group 28 MOA
application

Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Strawberries (6-7 months)

Pests Transplant to Fruit set to

First flower First flower to fruit set
vegetative harvest
Cluster caterpillar Mainly QLD
Larvae (grub) complex
Aphid complex
Thrips complex
Insect Control
BENEVIA®
(maximum 2 back to 1 insect 1 insect
generation generation

28’s per crop per

of four (4) Group
Use a maximum
back sprays 7-10 days
apart) Group 28 Group 28
free spray period free spray

season
- target multiple pests
- some beneficial period
selectivity required
Non Group 28 MOA
application

Benevia® - Recommended positioning in Potatoes

Pests Emergence Early growth Rapid growth, tuber Canopy complete Senescence
initiation & first flower
Silverleaf whitefly Mainly QLD
Larvae (grub) complex Only target PTM infesting leaves – not tubers
Green peach aphid
Plague thrips
Insect Control
BENEVIA®
(maximum 2 back to back
Group 28’s per crop per season

sprays 7-10 days apart)

1 insect 1 insect
Use a maximum of four (4)

- target multiple pests generation generation

- some beneficial Group 28 Group 28
selectivity required free spray period free spray period
CORAGEN®
(maximum 3 sprays)
-target grubs only
-high beneficial selec-
tivity required
Non Group 28 MOA
application
Benevia® insecticide label
Crop
Bulb vegetables,
including; Chives, Fennel
bulb, Garlic, Leeks, Onions,
Shallots, Spring Onions
Fruiting vegetables
(excluding Cucurbits),
including; Capsicum,
Egg plant, Peppers,
Tomato (trellis and field)
Fruiting vegetables
(Cucurbits),
including;
Cucumbers, Melons,
Pumpkin, Squash,
Zucchini
Potatoes
Strawberries
Pest Rate/ha WHP
Rasping pests; [Suppression only] 750 mL + non-ionic 7 days
Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) surfactant
Sucking pests; 500 mL + ethylated 1 day
Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) seed oil or non-ionic
Chewing pests; surfactant
Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) Tomato
leaf miner (Phthorimaea operculella)
Sucking & rasping pests; [Suppression only] 750 mL + ethylated
Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) seed oil or non-ionic
Tomato thrips (Frankliniella schultzei) surfactant
Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)
Sucking pests; 500 mL + ethylated
Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii) seed oil or non-ionic
Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) surfactant
Chewing pests;
Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Cucumber moth (Diaphania indica)
Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera)
Rasping pests; [Suppression only] 750 mL + ethylated
Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) seed oil or non-ionic
surfactant
Sucking pests; 500 mL + ethylated 7 days
Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) seed oil or non-ionic
Chewing pests; surfactant
Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera)
Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella)
Sucking pests: [Suppression only] 750 mL + ethylated
Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) seed oil or non-ionic
Rasping pests: [Suppression only] surfactant
Plague thrips (Thrips imaginis)
Chewing pests; 500 mL + non-ionic 1 day
Cluster caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) surfactant
Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Light brown apple moth (Epiphysas postvittana)
Native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera)
Sucking pests: 750 mL + non-ionic
Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) surfactant
Melon aphid (Aphis gossypii)
Strawberry aphid (Chaetosiphon fragaefolii)
Rasping pests: [Suppression only]
Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci)
Plague thrips (Thrips imaginis)
Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)
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Insect Resistance Management (IRM) Principles for Benevia®
Benevia® is a
To help prevent the development of resistance to Benevia® insecticide, observe the following instructions:
• Use Benevia® in accordance with the current IRM stratey for your region
• Apply Benevia® using a “window” approach to avoid exposure of consecutive insect pest generations to the same
mode of action
• Successive applications of Benevia® are acceptable if they are used to treat a single insect generation.
Apply a maximum of two (2) applications per crop
• Following a “window” of Benevia® rotate to a “window” of applications of effective insecticides with a different
mode of action
• The total exposure period of Group 28 active windows applied throughout the crop cycle (from seedling to harvest)
should not exceed 50% of the crop cycle
• Incorporate IPM techniques into the overall pest management program
• Monitor insect populations for loss of field efficacy.

Benevia® OH&S & PPE Requirements

Signal warning When mixing or applying wear
• CAUTION - May irritate the eyes and skin. • Chemical resistant gloves.
Repeated exposure may cause allergic disorders. Wash hands after use.
Avoid After each day’s use wash gloves.
• Avoid contact with eyes and skin.

Need help? Please visit www.fmccrop.com.au/contact for your local representative for help
with determining the best application parameters for your Benevia® spray.
Always read and follow label directions. Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved. Benevia®, Avatar® and Coragen® are trademarks or registered trademarks of
FMC Corporation or its affiliates. 1 Hasten is a registered trademark of Innovative Chemical Services Pty Lty. 2 Proclaim is a registered trademark of Syngenta
Participations AG. 3 Agral is a registered trademark of Syngenta Limited.

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Phone: 1800 901 939 www.fmccrop.com.au
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