These pests include Colorado potato beetle, aphids (potato, green peach, foxglove and buckthorn), potato leafhopper and potato flea beetle, making it the broadest spectrum insect seed-piece treatment available for Canadian potato growers.

Titan, a Group 4 insecticide, was initially registered in early 2009 to reduce the damage caused by wireworm in potatoes.

“Now Titan offers growers unmatched protection from all major insect pests with the convenience of a single seed-piece treatment,” says David Kikkert, portfolio manager for horticulture with Bayer CropScience. “Titan is the only seed-piece treatment that controls above-ground pests and reduces the damage caused by wireworm – a growing pest in potato fields across Canada.”

The expanded Titan label includes an application rate from 10.4- to 20.8 mL per 100 kg potato seed pieces (4.8-9.5 mL/cwt). The higher rate is recommended for extended residual control of above ground pests as well as reducing the damage caused by wireworm. 

Seed-piece treatment is the number one method for applying potato insecticides in Canada. Early control of insects helps plants get off to a healthy start, resulting in maximum yield while also reducing the risk of secondary diseases, such as blackleg.

Consult the Titan product label for complete application rates and recommendations.