Skip to main content

Syngenta US News

New Mural™ fungicide from Syngenta focuses on the bigger picture of disease control

  • Now registered for use on ornamental crops including vegetable transplants
  • Contains two active ingredients, Solatenol® and azoxystrobin fungicides
  • Provides broad-spectrum control of the widest range of root and foliar diseases
GREENSBORO, N.C., USA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted federal registration of new Mural™ fungicide from Syngenta for use on pot and bedding plants, foliage plants, perennials, trees, shrubs and a wide variety of vegetable transplants. State registrations are pending. Mural contains two active ingredients: Solatenol®, an advanced generation SDHI (succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor), and azoxystrobin, the proven active ingredient in Heritage™ fungicide.
 
“Mural is a convenient option for growers who need to manage disease across a wide variety of crops and growing environments,” said Laurie Riggs, ornamental market manager for Syngenta. “It provides higher performance at low use rates to deliver a robust, versatile solution for the most common and problematic root and foliar diseases.” 
 
Mural offers growers added flexibility with the following features:
  • Labeled to control the widest range of ornamental diseases, including flower blights like Botrytis, leaf spots, powdery mildew and soilborne diseases such as Rhizoctonia and Fusarium.  
  • Systemic and translaminar activity protects crops from root to leaf tip.  Mural works its way up the plant into the foliage when applied as a drench to help protect and suppress the development of certain foliar diseases.
  • Labeled for use in greenhouses, shade houses, lath houses, outdoor nurseries and retail nurseries.
  • Can be applied as foliar spray, directed spray to the stem or base of plants, or by drench to containers.
“Solatenol is a new active ingredient developed by Syngenta that strongly binds to the plant’s waxy layer and slowly penetrates the tissue,” said Nancy Rechcigl, field technical manager for Syngenta. “This creates long-lasting disease control and, when combined with azoxystrobin, offers growers superior protection from root tips to leaves.”
 
Mural is formulated as a water-dispersible granule (WDG) using the advanced Pepite Technology process developed by Syngenta. This unique manufacturing method produces WDGs that dissolve immediately in water, providing convenience and efficiency for growers. 
 
For more information about Mural, visit www.MuralFungicide.com
 
About Syngenta
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit
www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.
 
Media Contacts:
Laurie Riggs
336-632-2021
laurie.riggs@syngenta.com
 
Meghan McDonald
919-870-5718
mmcdonald@gscommunications.com
 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as
‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’, ‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed assumptions or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer, to purchase or
subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs, nor shall it form the basis of,
or be relied on in connection with, any contract there for.

©2016 Syngenta, 410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Important: Always read and follow label instructions. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Please check with your local Extension Service to ensure registration status. Heritage™, Mural™, Solatenol® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. Twitter® is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.