Coming soon: Two new solutions for the aquatic herbicide market from Valent Professional Products! Valent anticipates the registration of exciting, innovative treatment options for the management of invasive and exotic weeds. With new chemistry classes to broaden the spectrum of weed control, these products will offer new tools for resistance management.
Whether you need fast contact or systemic control, Valent has the solutions applicators have been waiting for. Studies have shown that our new solutions will manage tough weeds such as hydrilla, watermilfoil, cabomba and watermeal. Plus, our products provide the selectivity you can count on to maintain desirable vegetation.
The introduction of these products is Valent's first step in a long commitment to the aquatics industry.
Herbicides
Clipper™ Herbicide (pending EPA registration and not available for sale)
EUP research trials have shown that Clipper offers aquatic weed managers the following benefits:
- New chemistry (flumioxazin) for aquatic weed control
- Rapid, broad spectrum control of exotic invasive weeds (watermeal, Eurasian watermilfoil, water lettuce, cabomba, duckweed, giant salvinia), including species not controlled by other products
- With a short half life in water, Clipper dissipates quickly from the water column
- New tool for resistance management
Tradewind™ Herbicide (pending EPA registration and not available for sale)
EUP research trials have shown that Tradewind offers aquatic weed managers the following benefits:
- New systemic chemistry (bispyribac-sodium) for aquatic weed control
- Selective removal of hydrilla (even fluoridone-resistant hydrilla), Eurasian watermilfoil and other aquatic weeds
- Minimal impact on desirable aquatic plants such as spatterdock, maidencane and cattails
- Long residual activity
- New tool for resistance management
Contact
- For technical information and registration updates on Clipper and Tradewind, contact:
- Jim Petta
- Valent Professional Products
- 361-563-3799
- jim.petta@valent.com
Related Organizations
- Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation
- Aquatic Plant Control Research Program
- Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society
- RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
- South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Western Aquatic Plant Management Society
- United States Department of Agriculture - Exotic and Invasive Weed Research Unit
- Center For Aquatic and Invasive Plants
