Tec-Bom

Manufacturer
Others
Category
Insecticides
Registered until
N/A
Registration number
05040
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TEC-BOM is used as a horticultural insecticide soap. It is a natural product based on potassium soap formulated as a soluble liquid containing potassium salts of fatty acids.

EFFECTS
Preventative control of whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporiarorum, Bemisia tabaci) on tomato in greenhouse tomato.

CONTENT
Soluble Concentrate (SL) containing Fatty Acid (Potassium Salt): 416.2 g/L (41.62% p/v; 40.8% w/w).

Compatibility and phytotoxicity
TEC-BOM has no phytotoxicity, so can be applied at any stage of the crop cycle and mixed with most types of fertilizers and plant protection products. Also, it does not affect the waxy layer of the leaves even after several applications and does not burn the leaves or cause foam.

Resistance
There are no reports of resistance to TEC-BOM. However, it is good practice to use such products as components of Integrated Pest Management systems, alternating with other control measures. This is particularly important for sequential crops.

Registered for cultures
Tomatoes