Booster technology could help restore confidence in oilseed rape as pest pressure persists

New trial data from Ag Novachem shows that Pangaea Booster™, an adjuvant technology, significantly improves the efficacy of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle and other key pests in oilseed rape, potentially addressing resistance issues that have challenged growers since the loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments. Laboratory and field trials in the UK, Europe, and Czechia demonstrate that combining Booster with pyrethroids and other insecticides leads to higher pest mortality rates and reduced crop damage compared to using insecticides alone, offering a practical resistance management tool and renewed confidence for oilseed rape cultivation.