Atexzo® insecticide/miticide is now registered for use throughout New York, including Long Island, providing golf course superintendents in the state with a unique tool to manage annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) and other challenging turf insects. Powered by PLINAZOLIN® technology, Atexzo introduces a novel active ingredient in a new class of chemistry, IRAC Group 30, and is labeled for use on golf courses, sod farms and athletic turf.
Atexzo works through contact and ingestion to control adults and all larval/nymphal stages of key turf insects, including ABW, billbugs, European crane flies, turf caterpillars, mole crickets and more. For superintendents, this means Atexzo can control multiple life stages while adding a new mode of action to insect management programs.
That combination is particularly valuable for managing ABW, one of the most persistent and difficult-to-control insect pests in the Northeast. “With Atexzo, superintendents now have access to a completely new mode of action that helps strengthen resistance management programs while delivering exceptional performance,” said Lisa Beirn, Ph.D., technical services manager for turf in the Northeast at Syngenta. “The ability to control both adult and larval stages gives superintendents greater flexibility as they develop effective, season-long ABW management programs.”
Atexzo controls asynchronous summer ABW populations in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Atexzo was applied at 8.2 fl. oz./A on Aug. 3, 2026. All ABW life stages were present at the time of application and no other insecticides were applied.Superintendents can save on Atexzo through the GreenTrust® 365 Early Order Period (Oct. 1-Dec. 8, 2026). Savings opportunities include the new Atexzo + Ference® insecticide Multipak, as well as three new Pallet Solutions:
- ABW Plus Solution
- ABW Xtra Solution
- Wall2Wall Insect Solution
Atexzo also enhances the WeevilTrak℠ Plus program, helping simplify ABW management while providing increased control of larvae and adults. Hear from Ben McGraw, Ph.D., professor of turfgrass science at Penn State, discuss insights about controlling ABW using WeevilTrak Plus and Atexzo.
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