Arima is the new miticide innovation from Syngenta for Ornamental growers

Syngenta is committed to partnering with ornamental growers and professionals from an array of industries for insights that lead to the development of innovative solutions. The company’s efforts goes beyond scientific pursuit to provide effective and economical solutions for controlling a variety of crop damaging pests and diseases to guarantee growers more marketable yield and quality produce.
The launch of Arima® miticide opens the door to a versatile solution that controls Tetranychid mites (spider mites), Tetranychus urticae and T.evansi in ornamental crops at low use rates of 600ml/ha.
Cyenopyrafen, the active ingredient in Arima®, is classified in IRAC Group 25 and belongs to the beta-ketonitrile class of chemistry.

Arima® safeguards against crop damage by controlling spider mites during all life stages – eggs, nymphs and adults in roses, carnations and other ornamentals grown in greenhouses or outdoors when used as foliar applications.
Arima® has a favourable toxicological profile and is highly compatible with biological controls such as Phytoseiulus persimilis and Amblyseius spp. It has a proven high efficacy against spider mites due to its quick knockdown and long lasting activity.
“Growers in Kenya and Ethiopia have a reliable and economical solution that will enhance quality and yield of ornamental plants for demanding markets”, these were remarks made by Mr. Victor Juma, Lawn and Garden Business Manager at Syngenta East Africa, during the successful launch of Arima in Naivasha. He added, “Several growers using biological control agents for spider mites control were yearning for additional solutions that are compatible with IPM programs to complement the current solutions in the market”. Newer pesticide chemistries give growers an advantage in terms of rotation and resistance management.
More than 25 growers drawn from different agro-ecological zones participated in Arima® demonstration trials to test the product attributes first hand prior to product launch.
The comprehensive Trial results were presented by Ms. Margaret Njambi, Technical Manager, Lawn and Garden East Africa, during the launch events. The trial results indicated consistent results on diverse flower varieties – Roses, Carnations, Hydrangeas, Scaveolas and Hederas. Excellent knockdown effect was observed within 6 hours after application, long residual activity of more than 35 days, excellent crop safety, and compatibility with several biological control agents.
In his speech, Mr. Marcel Breedeveld, Syngenta Lawn and Garden Development Team Lead for Europe, Africa and Middle East, advised growers to follow good application techniques to maximize the product activity and also emphasized on the need to rotate Arima® with miticides from different modes of action to manage development of resistance.
The well-organized launch events in Nanyuki, Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru and Eldoret were well attended by growers and other industry stakeholders. “The market is ready for Arima”, these were the remarks made by one of the growers who attended the launch event in Nanyuki.